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
Ancestry of “墨角蘭”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marjoram | A herb of the mint family, "Origanum majorana",... |
| 2 | Old French | majorane | marjoram |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | maiorana | marjoram; marjoram , a plant of the mint family;... |
| 4 | Latin | mezurana | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मरुव | marjoram |