Etymology of the English word cedar
the English word
cedarderived from the Old French word
cedrederived from the Latin word
cedrus (cedar, juniper; cedar wood)
derived from the Greek word
kedros, κέδρος
Date
The earliest known usage of cedar in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cedarn,
cedarwoodCognates
Dutch
ceder, French
cèdre, German
Zeder, Icelandic
sedrus-tré, Italian
cedro, Italian
cedra, Latin
cedrus, Spanish
cedro, Swedish
cederUsage
Word found in Modern English
