Where does “cire” come from?

cire (English) comes from French cire, from Middle French cire, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

cire (English): A fabric with a glazed finish

Definitions

  1. A fabric with a glazed finish

Ancestry of “cire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcirewax; beeswax; earwax
2Middle Frenchcire—
3Old Frenchcire—
4Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Old French cire →Every word from Middle French cire →