Where does “sitron” come from?
sitron (Mauritian Creole) comes from French citron, from German zitrone, from Italian citrone, from Latin citron, from Ancient Greek κίτρον, from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
sitron (Mauritian Creole): lemon, lime; citrus fruit
Definitions
- lemon, lime; citrus fruit
Ancestry of “sitron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | citron | lemon; lime; brimstone |
| 2 | German | zitrone | lemon fruit |
| 3 | Italian | citrone | citron |
| 4 | Latin | citron | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 6 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | cī̆trus | citron tree |
| 8 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |