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Etymology of the English word ferrocement

the English word ferrocement
using the English prefix ferro-
derived from the New Latin word ferrum (iron; any tool of iron; weapon)
derived from the English word cement
derived from the Old French word ciment
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-

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Word found in Modern English



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