Where does “ceruză” come from?

ceruză (Romanian) comes from French céruse, from Latin cērussa, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

ceruză (Romanian): ceruse

Definitions

  1. ceruse

Ancestry of “ceruză”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcéruseceruse
2Latincērussawhite lead, ceruse
3Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Latin cērussa →Every word from French céruse →