Where does “citronellic” come from?
citronellic (English) comes from French citronelle, from Latin citron, from Ancient Greek κίτρον, from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
citronellic (English): Of or pertaining to citronellic acid
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to citronellic acid
Ancestry of “citronellic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | citronelle | — |
| 2 | Latin | citron | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 4 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 6 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |