Where does “céir” come from?

céir (Irish) comes from Old Irish céir, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

céir (Irish): wax; coating, stain

Definitions

  1. wax; coating, stain

Ancestry of “céir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcéirwax
2Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Old Irish céir →