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Where does “quenela” come from?

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

Ancestry of “quenela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincunelasavory
2Ancient Greekκονίληmarjoram; oregano

Words derived from “quenela”

  • kynteli
  • kyndel
  • kundel
  • quennel
  • quendel
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