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Where does “origano” come from?

origano (Latin) comes from Latin origanum, 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 (Latin): dative singular of orīganum; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of orīganum; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “origano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoriganumoregano; marjoram
2Ancient Greekὀρίγανονoregano, marjoram; sourness, bitterness
3Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
4Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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