Where does “cérétan” come from?

cérétan (French) comes from Catalan ceretà, from Catalan cera, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

Ancestry of “cérétan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanceretàcerate unctuous preparation
2Catalancerawax
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Catalan cera →Every word from Catalan ceretà →