Where does “talvikynteli” come from?

talvikynteli (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.

talvikynteli (Finnish): winter savory, Satureja montana

Definitions

  1. winter savory, Satureja montana

Ancestry of “talvikynteli”, step by step

talvikynteli 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 talvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtalviwinter
2Proto-Finnictalviwinter
3Proto-Uralictälwäwinter
Every word from Ancient Greek κονίλη →Every word from Latin cunela →Every word from Old High German quenela →