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
- Alternative form of sider; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “cidre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “cidre”