Where does “citreous” come from?

citreous (English) comes from Latin citreus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

citreous (English): Of the colour of citron or a citrus fruit;...

Definitions

Of the colour of citron or a citrus fruit;...

Ancestry of “citreous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	citreus	citrus
2	Latin	-eus	argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
3	Ancient Greek	-εῖος	Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-iHwós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-wós	Creates adjectives from verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Latin -eus →Every word from Ancient Greek -εῖος →