English
Marist
Marist comes from French Marie ‘Mary’, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמִרְיָםmiryɔm
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEמרים
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΜᾰρῐ́ᾱMărĭ́ā
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMarīa
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Marie
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘Mary’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentMariste
- EnglishtodayMarist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמִרְיָםmiryɔm
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEמרים
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΜᾰρῐ́ᾱMărĭ́ā
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMarīa
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Marie
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘Mary’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentMariste
- EnglishtodayMarist
Linked words
through Old French Marie
through French Marie ‘Mary’
Today it means
noun A member of any of several Roman Catholic organizations named after the Virgin Mary
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם / Marist