Where does “kreikanmeirami” come from?
kreikanmeirami (Finnish) comes from Finnish meirami, from Swedish mejram, from German Majoran, from Middle High German maiorān, from Old High German maiolan, from Latin maioranus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
kreikanmeirami (Finnish): Italian oregano, Greek oregano, Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum spicy variant of oregano the dried flowers and leaves of which are used as seasoning
Definitions
- Italian oregano, Greek oregano, Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum spicy variant of oregano the dried flowers and leaves of which are used as seasoning
Ancestry of “kreikanmeirami”, step by step
kreikanmeirami traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish meirami
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meirami | marjoram; origanum |
| 2 | Swedish | mejram | marjoram (herb) |
| 3 | German | Majoran | marjoram, Origanum majorana |
| 4 | Middle High German | maiorān | — |
| 5 | Old High German | maiolan | — |
| 6 | Latin | maioranus | ancestor; mayoral |
| 7 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 8 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |