Where does “cidre” come from?

cidre (Middle English) comes from Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.

cidre (Middle English): Alternative form of sider; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sider; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “cidre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcedre—
2Latincedrusthe juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,...
3Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →Every word from Latin cedrus →Every word from Old French cedre →