Where does “Zitronenmelisse” come from?

Zitronenmelisse (German) comes from German zitrone, from Italian citrone, 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.

Zitronenmelisse (German): lemon balm

Definitions

lemon balm

Ancestry of “Zitronenmelisse”, step by step

Zitronenmelisse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zitrone

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

via German Melisse

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Melisse	lemon balm; any of several plants of the genus...
2	Late Latin	melissa	—
3	Ancient Greek	μέλισσα	bee; honey; poet
4	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
5	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

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