Where does “citroen” come from?
citroen (Dutch) comes from Middle French citron, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
citroen (Dutch): A lemon; The lemon tree, "Citrus limon"
Definitions
- A lemon; The lemon tree, "Citrus limon"
Ancestry of “citroen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | citron | — |
| 2 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 3 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “citroen”