Where does “Margreta” come from?

Margreta (Swedish) comes from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Ancestry of “Margreta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishMargaretaMargaret
2Latinmargarītapearl
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →