Where does “mejram” come from?
mejram (Swedish) comes from German Majoran, from Middle High German maiorān, from Old High German maiolan, from Latin maioranus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
mejram (Swedish): marjoram (herb)
Definitions
- marjoram (herb)
Ancestry of “mejram”, step by step
mejram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Majoran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Majoran | marjoram, Origanum majorana |
| 2 | Middle High German | maiorān | — |
| 3 | Old High German | maiolan | — |
| 4 | Latin | maioranus | ancestor; mayoral |
| 5 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 6 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Latin maiorana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | maiorana | marjoram (O. majorana), a plant of the mint family |