Where does “citron” come from?
Citron derives from French citron, from Latin citrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος, originally denoting a cedar tree.
citron (English): A greenish yellow colour; A small citrus tree,...
Definitions
- A greenish yellow colour; A small citrus tree,...
Ancestry of “citron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | citron | lemon; lime; brimstone |
| 2 | German | zitrone | — |
| 3 | Italian | citrone | — |
| 4 | Latin | citron | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 6 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 8 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “citron”