Where does “noncitric” come from?
noncitric (English) comes from English citric, from English citrus, from French citrus, from German Zitrus, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
noncitric (English): Not citric
Ancestry of “noncitric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | citric | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or... |
| 2 | English | citrus | Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus... |
| 3 | French | citrus | — |
| 4 | German | Zitrus | — |
| 5 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 6 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |