An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zitrone
Zitrone, Citrone, feminine, ‘citron,’ Modern High German only, from French citron, which is borrowed from Latin-Greek κίτρον. The origin of the latter word (the East?) is unknown.
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Zitrone, Citrone, feminine, ‘citron,’ Modern High German only, from French citron, which is borrowed from Latin-Greek κίτρον. The origin of the latter word (the East?) is unknown.