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Where does “cī̆trus” come from?

cī̆trus (Latin) comes from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.

Ancestry of “cī̆trus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκέδροςcedar
2Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →