Where does “cerumen” come from?

cerumen (English) comes from Medieval Latin caerumen, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

cerumen (English): earwax

Definitions

  1. earwax

Ancestry of “cerumen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincaerumen—
2Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb

Words derived from “cerumen”

Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Medieval Latin caerumen →