Where does “Majoran” come from?
Majoran (German) comes 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.
Majoran (German): marjoram, Origanum majorana
Definitions
- marjoram, Origanum majorana
Ancestry of “Majoran”, step by step
Majoran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German maiorān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | maiorān | — |
| 2 | Old High German | maiolan | — |
| 3 | Latin | maioranus | ancestor; mayoral |
| 4 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 5 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Medieval Latin majorana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | majorana | Alternative form of maiorana |