Where does “marjoram” come from?
Marjoram comes from Old French majorane, derived from Latin maiorana, a plant name of uncertain ultimate origin.
marjoram (English): A herb of the mint family, "Origanum majorana",...
Definitions
- A herb of the mint family, "Origanum majorana",...
Ancestry of “marjoram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | majorane | marjoram |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | maiorana | marjoram; marjoram , a plant of the mint family;... |
| 3 | Latin | mezurana | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मरुव | marjoram |
Words derived from “marjoram”