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Where does “cidra” come from?

cidra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cidro, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.

cidra (Portuguese): citron

Definitions

  1. citron

Ancestry of “cidra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecidrocitron
2Latincī̆trus—
3Greekκέδροςcedar
4Ancient Greekκέδροςcedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil

Words derived from “cidra”

  • cidreira
Every word from Ancient Greek κέδρος →