Where does “cerol” come from?

cerol (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cera, from Old Portuguese cera, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

cerol (Portuguese): shoemakers wax

Definitions

  1. shoemakers wax

Ancestry of “cerol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecerawax
2Old Portuguesecerawax
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Latin cēraEvery word from Old Portuguese ceraEvery word from Portuguese cera
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