Where does “cement” come from?
Cement comes from Middle English syment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum meaning rough stone or chips used in masonry, derived from Latin caedo meaning to cut or strike, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- and keh₂id-.
cement (English): A powdered substance produced by firing calcium...
Definitions
- A powdered substance produced by firing calcium...
Ancestry of “cement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | syment | Cement, mortar, or a similar substance used in... |
| 2 | Old French | ciment | — |
| 3 | Latin | caementum | rough stone from the quarry; chips of marble;... |
| 4 | Latin | caedō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |
Words derived from “cement”