Where does “cereous” come from?

cereous (English) comes from Latin cēreus, from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς.

cereous (English): waxen; like wax

Definitions

  1. waxen; like wax

Ancestry of “cereous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincēreus—
2Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς →Every word from Latin cēreus →