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Where does “majorane” come from?

majorane (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin maiorana, from Latin mezurana, from Sanskrit मरुव — marjoram.

majorane (Old French): marjoram

Definitions

  1. marjoram

Ancestry of “majorane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmaioranamarjoram; marjoram , a plant of the mint family;...
2Latinmezurana—
3Sanskritमरुवmarjoram

Words derived from “majorane”

  • marjoram
  • marjolaine
  • 墨角蘭
  • marjolaine
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