Where does “cedre” come from?
cedre (Middle English) comes from Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
cedre (Middle English): Lebanon cedar or a similar tree; The wood of the...
Definitions
- Lebanon cedar or a similar tree; The wood of the...
Ancestry of “cedre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | cedre | — |
| 2 | Latin | cedrus | the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “cedre”