Where does “kesäkynteli” come from?

kesäkynteli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynteli, from Swedish kyndel, from Middle High German kundel, from Old High German quenela, from Latin cunela, from Ancient Greek κονίλη — marjoram; oregano.

kesäkynteli (Finnish): summer savory, Satureja hortensis

Definitions

  1. summer savory, Satureja hortensis

Ancestry of “kesäkynteli”, step by step

kesäkynteli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kynteli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyntelisavory
2Swedishkyndel—
3Middle High Germankundel—
4Old High Germanquenela—
5Latincunelasavory
6Ancient Greekκονίληmarjoram; oregano

via Finnish kesä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkesäsummer; fallow; Abbreviation of kesäkuu
2Proto-Finnickesäsummer; fallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ós-r—
Every word from Ancient Greek κονίλη →Every word from Latin cunela →Every word from Old High German quenela →