Etymology of the English word ceramic
the English word
ceramicderived from the Greek word
keramikos, κεραμικός (made of clay; earthen)
derived from the Greek word
keramos, κέραμος (earthenware; a tile (by analogy, a thin roof or awning))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of ceramic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
ceramal,
aceramic,
ceramist,
cermet,
ceramicsCognates
Dutch
keramiek, French
céramique, German
Keramik, Norwegian
keramikk, Spanish
cerámica, Swedish
keramikUsage
Word found in Modern English
