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Where does “cerotum” come from?

cerotum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κηρός — beeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “cerotum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκηρόςbeeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...
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