oregano

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀρίγανον
2. Latin · derived fromorīganum
3. Spanish · borrowed fromorégano“wild marjoram”
4. English todayoregano

18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.