Etymology of the English word cerumen
the English word
cerumenderived from the Latin word
cerumenderived from the Latin word
cera (wax, beeswax; honeycomb)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
albumen (egg white, albumen)
derived from the Latin word
albus (white; white, pale, fair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*albho-Date
The earliest known usage of cerumen in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
