Where does “cire perdue” come from?
cire perdue (English) comes from French cire, from Middle French cire, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra.
cire perdue (English): lost wax
Ancestry of “cire perdue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cire | wax; beeswax; earwax |
| 2 | Middle French | cire | — |
| 3 | Old French | cire | — |
| 4 | Latin | cēra | — |