Where does “ácsceruza” come from?

ácsceruza (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ceruza, from Latin cērussa, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

ácsceruza (Hungarian): carpenter's pencil pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter

Definitions

  1. carpenter's pencil pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter

Ancestry of “ácsceruza”, step by step

ácsceruza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ceruza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianceruzapencil
2Latincērussawhite lead, ceruse
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb

via Hungarian ács

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianácscarpenter
2Proto-Turkicïgačtree
Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Latin cērussa →Every word from Hungarian ceruza →