Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “quennel” come from?

quennel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kunila, from Latin cunila, from Latin cunela, from Ancient Greek κονίλη — marjoram; oregano.

Ancestry of “quennel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankunila—
2Latincunila—
3Latincunelasavory
4Ancient Greekκονίληmarjoram; oregano

Words derived from “quennel”

  • kynteli
  • kyndel
Every word from Ancient Greek κονίλη →