Etymology Explorer › Dalmatian

Where does “cir” come from?

cir (Dalmatian) comes from Latin cereum — accusative singular of cēreus.

cir (Dalmatian): candle; altar candle

Definitions

  1. candle; altar candle

Ancestry of “cir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincereumaccusative singular of cēreus
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