Etymology of the French word citron
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 citron in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
citronnade,
citronné,
citronnelle,
citronnier,
citronelle,
presse-citronDerivations in other languages
English
citronCognates
Dutch
citroen, German
Zitrone, Icelandic
sítróna, Lithuanian
citrina, Polish
cytryna, Swedish
citronUsage
Word found in Old French
