Where does “coriander” come from?
Coriander comes from Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-Norman coriandre, from Latin coriandrum, derived from Ancient Greek κορίαννον, the name of the aromatic herb.
coriander (English): The annual herb "Coriandrum sativum", used in...
Definitions
- The annual herb "Coriandrum sativum", used in...
Ancestry of “coriander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | coriandre | Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) or its seed |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | coriandre | coriander |
| 3 | Old French | corïandre | coriander |
| 4 | Latin | coriandrum | coriander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κορίανδρον | — |