Where does “origanum” come from?

origanum (Latin) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “origanum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀρίγανον	oregano, marjoram; sourness, bitterness
2	Ancient Greek	ὄρος	a mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
3	Ancient Greek	ὄρνυμι	to set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃er-	to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

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