Where does “colanto” come from?
colanto (Northern Puebla Nahuatl) comes from Spanish culantro, from Old Spanish culantro, from Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον.
colanto (Northern Puebla Nahuatl): coriander
Definitions
- coriander
Ancestry of “colanto”, 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 | — |