Where does “marjolaine” come from?
marjolaine (French) comes from Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin maiorana, from Latin mezurana, from Sanskrit मरुव — marjoram.
marjolaine (French): marjoram
Ancestry of “marjolaine”, 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 |