Where does “citrinus” come from?

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

citrinus (Medieval Latin): citric, citrus

Definitions

  1. citric, citrus

Ancestry of “citrinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincitruscitron tree; thuja
2Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “citrinus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →Every word from Latin citrus →
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