Where does “citre” come from?
citre (French) comes from Latin citrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
Ancestry of “citre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | citrus | citron tree; thuja |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “citre”