Etymology of the English word citronella
the English word
citronelladerived from the Latin word
citronelladerived from the French word
citronnellederived from the Old French word
citronderived from the Old Provençal word
citronderived from the Latin word
citrus (African citrus tree; citron; lemon tree)
Date
The earliest known usage of citronella in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
citronellal,
citronellolUsage
Word found in Modern English
