Where does “szemceruza” come from?

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

szemceruza (Hungarian): eyeliner

Definitions

  1. eyeliner

Ancestry of “szemceruza”, step by step

szemceruza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ceruza

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

via Hungarian szem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszemeye; grain; grain, speck
2Proto-Uralicśilmäeye

Words derived from “szemceruza”

Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Latin cērussa →Every word from Hungarian ceruza →