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Where does “ὅρῑ́γανον” come from?

ὅρῑ́γανον (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,...

Ancestry of “ὅρῑ́γανον”, 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 “ὅρῑ́γανον”

  • origan
  • oregano
  • origano
  • origanum
  • orégano
  • origano
  • Oregano
  • orégano
  • Origanum
  • ourego
  • אורגנו
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