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Where does “cirer” come from?

cirer (French) comes from French cire, from Middle French cire, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra.

cirer (French): to wax

Definitions

  1. to wax

Ancestry of “cirer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcirewax; beeswax; earwax
2Middle Frenchcire—
3Old Frenchcire—
4Latincēra—

Words derived from “cirer”

  • cerement
  • cirement
Every word from Latin cēra →