Where does “κίτρος” come from?
κίτρος (Greek) comes from taxonomic name Citrus, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
κίτρος (Greek): citrus
Ancestry of “κίτρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | taxonomic name | Citrus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 3 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |