Where does “akoro” come from?

akoro (Tagalog) comes from Spanish acoro, from Latin acorus, from Ancient Greek ἄκορος — sweet flag.

akoro (Tagalog): sweet flag; calamus (Acorus calamus)

Definitions

  1. sweet flag; calamus (Acorus calamus)

Ancestry of “akoro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacoro
2Latinacorusan aromatic plant, perhaps sweet flag or calamus
3Ancient Greekἄκοροςsweet flag
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκοροςEvery word from Latin acorusEvery word from Spanish acoro
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