Where does “Marichu” come from?

Marichu (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Marichu, from Spanish María, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Marichu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Marichu	—
2	Spanish	María	Mary
3	Latin	Marīa	Mary mother of Jesus
4	Ancient Greek	Μαρία	Mary, Maria
5	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
6	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
7	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →