Where does “கேதுரு” come from?

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

கேதுரு (Tamil): cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)

Definitions

  1. cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)

Ancestry of “கேதுரு”, 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 →Every word from Latin cedrus →