Where does “cire” come from?

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

cire (French): wax; beeswax; earwax

Definitions

  1. wax; beeswax; earwax

Ancestry of “cire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcire—
2Old Frenchcire—
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb

Words derived from “cire”

Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Old French cire →Every word from Middle French cire →