Where does “cerotene” come from?

cerotene (English) comes from Latin cērōtum, from Ancient Greek κηρός — beeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...

cerotene (English): A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and...

Definitions

  1. A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and...

Ancestry of “cerotene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincērōtum—
2Ancient Greekκηρόςbeeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...
Every word from Ancient Greek κηρός →Every word from Latin cērōtum →