Where does “citronelle” come from?

citronelle (French) comes 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.

Ancestry of “citronelle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	citron	—
2	Ancient Greek	κίτρον	fruit of the citron tree
3	Latin	citrum	nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative...
4	Latin	cī̆trus	citron tree
5	Greek	κέδρος	cedar
6	Ancient Greek	κέδρος	cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “citronelle”

citronellic

Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →Every word from Greek κέδρος →Every word from Latin cī̆trus →