Where does “ceruse” come from?

ceruse (English) comes from French céruse, from Latin cērussa, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

ceruse (English): White lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with...

Definitions

  1. White lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with...

Ancestry of “ceruse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcéruseceruse
2Latincērussawhite lead, ceruse
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb

Words derived from “ceruse”

Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Latin cērussa →Every word from French céruse →