Where does “cementum” come from?

Cementum comes from Latin caementum, from Latin caedo meaning "to cut," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- and keh₂id-.

cementum (English): A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth;...

Definitions

  1. A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth;...

Ancestry of “cementum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cementum”

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