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

quennel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German kunila

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

via Old High German quenela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanquenela—
Every word from Ancient Greek κονίλη →Every word from Latin cunela →Every word from Latin cunila →