Where does “ceruza” come from?

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

ceruza (Hungarian): pencil

Definitions

  1. pencil

Ancestry of “ceruza”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ceruza”

Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Latin cērussa →