English word cement comes from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂id-, and later Proto-Italic *kaidō (To cut, to hew, to fell.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *keh₂id- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kaidō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To cut, to hew, to fell. |
| caedo | Latin (lat) | Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat. |
| caementum | Latin (lat) | Cement; mortar. Chips of marble. Rough stone from the quarry. |
| ciment | Old French (fro) | |
| cement | English (en) | (anatomy) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.. (countable, uncountable) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.. (figurative) A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.. (uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive properties.. (uncountable) The paste-like substance [...] |