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Where does “cèir” come from?

cèir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish céir, from Latin cēra.

cèir (Scottish Gaelic): wax; cere

Definitions

  1. wax; cere

Ancestry of “cèir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcéir—
2Latincēra—

Words derived from “cèir”

  • cèirich
  • cèireach
Every word from Latin cēra →