Where does “cement” come from?

cement (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ciment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.

cement (Dutch): cement powder, paste

Definitions

  1. cement powder, paste

Ancestry of “cement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchciment—
2Old Frenchciment—
3Latincaementumrough stone from the quarry; chips of marble;...
4Latincaedōto cut, hew, fell
5Proto-Italickaidōto cut, to hew, to fell
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂id-—

Words derived from “cement”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaidō →Every word from Latin caedō →