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Where does “cedrus” come from?

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

cedrus (English): cedar

Definitions

  1. cedar

Ancestry of “cedrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “cedrus”

  • cedr-
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →