Where does “ceruzka” come from?

ceruzka (Slovak) comes from Slovak ceruza, from Hungarian ceruza, from Latin cērussa, from Latin cēra — wax, beeswax, honeycomb.

ceruzka (Slovak): pencil

Definitions

  1. pencil

Ancestry of “ceruzka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakceruzapencil
2Hungarianceruzapencil
3Latincērussawhite lead, ceruse
4Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Latin cēra →Every word from Latin cērussa →Every word from Hungarian ceruza →