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