Where does “cilantro” come from?
Cilantro comes from Spanish cilantro, derived from Spanish culantro, from Latin coriandrum, ultimately from Ancient Greek κορίαννον, a plant used as a culinary herb.
cilantro (English): The stems and leaves of the coriander plant,...
Definitions
- The stems and leaves of the coriander plant,...
Ancestry of “cilantro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cilantro | coriander, cilantro |
| 2 | Latin | coliandrum | — |
| 3 | Latin | coriandrum | coriander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κορίανδρον | — |