Where does “墨角蘭” come from?

墨角蘭 (Chinese) comes from English marjoram, from Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin maiorana, from Latin mezurana, from Sanskrit मरुव — marjoram.

墨角蘭 (Chinese): marjoram

Definitions

  1. marjoram

Ancestry of “墨角蘭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarjoramA herb of the mint family, "Origanum majorana",...
2Old Frenchmajoranemarjoram
3Medieval Latinmaioranamarjoram; marjoram , a plant of the mint family;...
4Latinmezurana—
5Sanskritमरुवmarjoram
Every word from Sanskrit मरुव →Every word from Latin mezurana →Every word from Medieval Latin maiorana →