myEtymology.com: English etymology of citral

Etymology of the English word citral

the English word citral

derived from the English word citrus

derived from the Latin word citrus (African citrus tree; citron; lemon tree)

using the English suffix -al

derived from the Latin suffix -alis

using the English suffix -al

The earliest known usage of citral in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English