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Where does “cedrus” come from?

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

cedrus (Latin): the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,...

Definitions

  1. the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,...

Ancestry of “cedrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “cedrus”

  • cedar
  • cider
  • cedarwood
  • cedarn
  • cedared
  • cidermaking
  • cedary
  • cidery
  • cidermaker
  • ciderkin
  • cedrene
  • cedarbird
  • cedarlike
  • cidered
  • ciderlike
  • ciderist
  • cedrous
  • ciderless
  • pear cider
  • sparkling cider
  • cedretum
  • cedro
  • cedro
  • cedriera
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →