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
1	Medieval Latin	citrinus	citric, citrus
2	Latin	citrus	citron tree; thuja
3	Ancient Greek	κέδρος	cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “citrine”

citrine
ametrine
citrination

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