Where does “cedrous” come from?

cedrous (English) comes from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.

cedrous (English): Of, or relating to, trees in the genus "Cedrus"...

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to, trees in the genus "Cedrus"...

Ancestry of “cedrous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincedrusthe juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,...
2Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →