Etymology of the English word cermet
the English word
cermetderived from 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-derived from the English word
metalderived from the Old French word
metalderived from the Latin word
metallum (metal; mine; quarry)
derived from the Greek word
metallon, μέταλλον
Usage
Word found in Modern English
