myEtymology.com: English etymology of citronellal

Etymology of the English word citronellal

the English word citronellal

derived from the English word citronella

derived from the Latin word citronella

derived from the French word citronnelle

derived from the Old French word citron

derived from the Old Provençal word citron

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

derived from the French word citronnellelemon

using the English suffix -al

Word found in Modern English