Old Ruthenian

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кедръ ливанскїй (sense 1)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “кедр”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 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

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  • 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