Etymology of the English word cementum
the English word
cementumderived from the New Latin word
cementum (small stones, rubble; quarry stones)
derived from the Latin word
caementum (rough stone; cement; mortar; small stones, rubble; quarry stones)
derived from the Late Latin word
caedere (chop, hew, cut out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaə-id-Date
The earliest known usage of cementum in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
