Where does “presse-citron” come from?
presse-citron (French) comes from French citron, from German zitrone, from Italian citrone, from Latin citron, from Ancient Greek κίτρον, from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
presse-citron (French): lemon squeezer
Definitions
- lemon squeezer
Ancestry of “presse-citron”, step by step
presse-citron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French citron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | citron | lemon; lime; brimstone |
| 2 | German | zitrone | lemon fruit |
| 3 | Italian | citrone | citron |
| 4 | Latin | citron | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 6 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | cī̆trus | citron tree |
| 8 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
via French pressé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pressé | past participle of presser; quick, eager,... |