Where does “κίτρον” come from?
κίτρον (Koine Greek) comes from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
κίτρον (Koine Greek): fruit of the citron tree
Ancestry of “κίτρον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 3 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “κίτρον”