Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “kyndel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kyndel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankundel—
2Old High Germanquenela—
3Latincunelasavory
4Ancient Greekκονίληmarjoram; oregano

Words derived from “kyndel”

  • kynteli
Every word from Ancient Greek κονίλη →