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Where does “cedre” come from?

cedre (Old French) comes from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.

Ancestry of “cedre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincedrusthe juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,...
2Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “cedre”

  • cedar
  • cider
  • cedarwood
  • cedarn
  • cedared
  • cidermaking
  • cedary
  • cidery
  • cidermaker
  • ciderkin
  • cedrene
  • cedarbird
  • cedarlike
  • cidered
  • ciderlike
  • ciderist
  • ciderless
  • sparkling cider
  • pear cider
  • cèdre
  • サイダー
  • cedre
  • cidre
  • 사이다
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