Where does “sitronmelisse” come from?
sitronmelisse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sitron, from French citron, from German zitrone, from Italian citrone, from Latin citron, from Ancient Greek κίτρον, from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
sitronmelisse (Norwegian Bokmål): lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
Definitions
- lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
Ancestry of “sitronmelisse”, step by step
sitronmelisse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sitron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sitron | a lemon |
| 2 | French | citron | lemon; lime; brimstone |
| 3 | German | zitrone | lemon fruit |
| 4 | Italian | citrone | citron |
| 5 | Latin | citron | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 7 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 8 | Latin | cī̆trus | citron tree |
| 9 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |