Where does “kulantro” come from?
kulantro (Cebuano) comes from Spanish culantro, from Old Spanish culantro, from Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον.
kulantro (Cebuano): cilantro US; coriander UK
Definitions
- cilantro US; coriander UK
Ancestry of “kulantro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | culantro | Alternative form of cilantro; Butt, buttocks |
| 2 | Old Spanish | culantro | coriander, cilantro |
| 3 | Late Latin | coliandrum | — |
| 4 | Latin | coriandrum | coriander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κορίανδρον | — |