Where does “citrine” come from?
citrine (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin citrinus, from Latin citrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
citrine (Middle English): citron; orange, red-yellow, amber;...
Definitions
- citron; orange, red-yellow, amber;...
Ancestry of “citrine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | citrinus | citric, citrus |
| 2 | Latin | citrus | citron tree; thuja |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |