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Where does “Cedrus” come from?

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

Cedrus (Translingual): cedar

Definitions

  1. cedar

Ancestry of “Cedrus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Cedrus”

  • Cedrela
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