Where does “marikita” come from?

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

marikita (Tagalog): ladybird; ladybug

Definitions

  1. ladybird; ladybug

Ancestry of “marikita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmariquitaladybird (Commonwealth exc. Canada), ladybug (US, Canada)
2Spanishmaricapoof; fag; faggot; dude; bro; mate; magpie
3SpanishMaríaMary
4LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
5Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
6Hebrewמִרְיָם
7Aramaicמריםbitter
8Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים