Where does “citronärla” come from?
citronärla (Swedish) comes from Swedish citron, 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.
citronärla (Swedish): citrine wagtail, (Motacilla citreola)
Definitions
- citrine wagtail, (Motacilla citreola)
Ancestry of “citronärla”, step by step
citronärla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish citron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | citron | 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 |