Where does “Zitrus” come from?
Zitrus (German) comes from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
Ancestry of “Zitrus”, step by step
Zitrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cī̆trus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cī̆trus | citron tree |
| 2 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
via Russian ци́трус
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ци́трус | citrus |