Where does “cerolein” come from?
cerolein (English) comes from English cero, from Spanish Sierra, from Latin serra, from Proto-Italic serzā, from Proto-Indo-European sers-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sers-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
cerolein (English): A wax obtained from beeswax by extracting with hot alcohol
Definitions
- A wax obtained from beeswax by extracting with hot alcohol
Ancestry of “cerolein”, step by step
cerolein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cero | A large scombroid food fish found chiefly in the... |
| 2 | Spanish | Sierra | saw tool |
| 3 | Latin | serra | a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | serzā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sers-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sers- | to cut off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via English olein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | olein | Any naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance... |
| 2 | English | oleo | The various fats and oils that go into the making... |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |