Etymology of the Latin word caementum
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-Derivations in Latin
caementicius,
cementumDerivations in other languages
French
ciment, French
cément, Italian
cimento, Portuguese
cemento, Portuguese
cimento, Spanish
cimiento
