Koriander
/ˌkoː.ʁiˈʔan.dɐ/noun
A herb whose leaves and seeds are used in cooking; coriander.
Did you know?Coriander’s name ultimately goes back to a very old word for the plant in Greek and Latin, and the herb was so familiar in the ancient world that its name spread through trade routes into many European languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱon-
“A proposed ancient root connected with the plant’s early name, though the exact prehistory is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
koriannon / koriandron
“Coriander, the aromatic herb and its seed.”
Latin
Latin
coriandrum
“Coriander.”
Old French
OF
coriandre
“Coriander.”
Middle High German
MHG
koriander
“Coriander.”
Modern English
English
coriander
“The herb Coriandrum sativum, especially its leaves and seeds.”