Where does “Marit” come from?
Marit (Swedish) comes from Swedish Margit, from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
Ancestry of “Marit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Margit | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Margareta | Margaret |
| 3 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |