Where does “Zitroun” come from?
Zitroun (Luxembourgish) comes from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
Zitroun (Luxembourgish): lemon
Ancestry of “Zitroun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 2 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |