Old Ruthenian edit

 
кедръ ливанскїй (sense 1)

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic кедръ (kedrŭ), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кедръ (kedrŭ), from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros).[1][2][3] Doublet of цедръ (cedr). Cognate with Russian кедр (kedr).

Noun edit

кедръ (kedrm inan (related adjective кедровый or кедрскїй)

  1. (botany) cedar (coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus)
    Synonyms: цедръ (cedr), лива́нское де́рево (livánskoje dérevo), лива́ново де́рево (livánovo dérevo)
    кедръ ливанскїйkedr livanskijLebanon cedar
  2. cedar wood (boards, logs)

Descendants edit

  • Belarusian: кедр (kjedr)
  • Carpathian Rusyn: ке́дра f (kédra)
  • Ukrainian: кедр (kedr); ке́дра f (kédra) (dialectal)

References edit

  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “кедр”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volumes 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 420
  2. ^ Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “кедр”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 651:MUk. кедръ (XVII c.)
  3. ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1989), “кедр”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 5 (ка́яць – ліпя́нка), Minsk: Navuka i technika, page 17

Further reading edit

  • Bulyka, A. M., editor (1996), “кедръ, кедарь”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 15 (катъ – коречный), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 71
  • Voitiv, H. V., editor (2008), “кедръ”, in Словник української мови XVI – 1-ї пол. XVII ст. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language of 16ᵗʰ – 1ˢᵗ half of 17ᵗʰ c.] (in Ukrainian), numbers 14 (к – конъюрация), Lviv: KIUS, →ISBN, page 85