Etymology

Martha

Mar·tha
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Today it means: A miniature greenhouse with a humidifier, used for growing mushrooms. Full definition →

Latin Martha ← Ancient Greek Μάρθα ← Aramaic מָרְתָא
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The story

  1. Aramaic · derived fromמָרְתָא“mistress”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜάρθα
  3. Latin · derived fromMartha
  4. English todayMartha

* From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa. * (humidity chamber): From the use of Martha Stewart-branded storage closets in the construction of early units.

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