Where does “meirami” come from?
meirami (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
meirami (Finnish): marjoram; origanum
Definitions
- marjoram; origanum
Ancestry of “meirami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mejram | marjoram (herb) |
| 2 | German | Majoran | marjoram, Origanum majorana |
| 3 | Middle High German | maiorān | — |
| 4 | Old High German | maiolan | — |
| 5 | Latin | maioranus | ancestor; mayoral |
| 6 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 7 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |