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