Where does “oregano” come from?

oregano (Tagalog) comes from Spanish orégano, from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον, from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

oregano (Tagalog): Cuban oregano

Definitions

  1. Cuban oregano

Ancestry of “oregano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishoréganooregano, pot marjoram
2Latinorīganumoregano
3Ancient Greekὀρίγανονoregano, marjoram; sourness, bitterness
4Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
5Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμιEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄρος