Where does “origano” come from?
origano (Italian) comes from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον, from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
origano (Italian): oregano, specifically
Ancestry of “origano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | orīganum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρίγανον | oregano, marjoram; sourness, bitterness |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρος | a mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνυμι | to set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |