Where does “سدر” come from?
سدر (Arabic) comes from French cèdre, from Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
سدر (Arabic): to be dazzled, to be blinded, to have vision...
Definitions
- to be dazzled, to be blinded, to have vision...
Ancestry of “سدر”, step by step
سدر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French cèdre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cèdre | cedar |
| 2 | Old French | cedre | — |
| 3 | Latin | cedrus | the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
via Aramaic ש־ד־ר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | ש־ד־ר | to send |