Where does “citronwood” come from?
citronwood (English) comes from English citron, from French citron, from German zitrone, from Italian citrone, from Latin citron, from Ancient Greek κίτρον, from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
citronwood (English): The wood of the citron tree
Definitions
- The wood of the citron tree
Ancestry of “citronwood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | citron | A greenish yellow colour; A small citrus tree,... |
| 2 | French | citron | lemon; lime; brimstone |
| 3 | German | zitrone | — |
| 4 | Italian | citrone | — |
| 5 | Latin | citron | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 7 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 8 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 9 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |