Where does “majorana” come from?

majorana (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin maiorana, from Latin mezurana, from Sanskrit मरुव — marjoram.

Ancestry of “majorana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmaioranamarjoram; marjoram , a plant of the mint family;...
2Latinmezurana
3Sanskritमरुवmarjoram
Every word from Sanskrit मरुवEvery word from Latin mezuranaEvery word from Medieval Latin maiorana