Where does “ὀρίγανον” come from?

ὀρίγανον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

ὀρίγανον (Ancient Greek): oregano, marjoram; sourness, bitterness

Definitions

  1. oregano, marjoram; sourness, bitterness

Ancestry of “ὀρίγανον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
2Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “ὀρίγανον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρος →