Where does “κίτρινος” come from?
κίτρινος (Koine Greek) comes from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
κίτρινος (Koine Greek): of the citron tree; of a citron yellow
Definitions
- of the citron tree; of a citron yellow
Ancestry of “κίτρινος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 2 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “κίτρινος”