κορίαννον

Ancient Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Szemerényi points to the comparison with Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (úḫurium; ḫuriʾānu), but this does not explain the -d- in Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜 (ko-ri-ja-do-no /⁠koriʰadnon⁠/) / 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ha-da-na /⁠koriʰadna⁠/). Beekes supposes that the cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek origin and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have been dissimilated from *koriaⁿdno-.

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

κορῐ́ᾰννον (koríannonn (genitive κορῐᾰ́ννου); second declension

  1. coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
  2. ring worn on the forefinger

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Latin: coriandrum
  • Translingual: Coriandrum

Further reading edit