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Where does “kundel” come from?

kundel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German quenela, from Latin cunela, from Ancient Greek κονίλη — marjoram; oregano.

Ancestry of “kundel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanquenela—
2Latincunelasavory
3Ancient Greekκονίληmarjoram; oregano

Words derived from “kundel”

  • kynteli
  • kyndel
Every word from Ancient Greek κονίλη →