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

  1. Of or pertaining to citronellic acid

Ancestry of “citronellic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcitronelle
2Latincitron
3Ancient Greekκίτρονfruit of the citron tree
4Latincitrumnominative neuter singular of citer; accusative...
5Latincī̆truscitron tree
6Greekκέδροςcedar
7Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδροςEvery word from Greek κέδροςEvery word from Latin cī̆trus