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Where does “seder” come from?

seder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.

seder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cedar

Definitions

  1. a cedar

Ancestry of “seder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincedrusthe juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,...
2Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →