Cereal
/ˈsɪəriəl/noun
A common food made from processed grains, typically eaten for breakfast.
Did you know?The word 'cereal' comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, who was associated with the fertility of the earth and harvest rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to grow, to create, to bring forth.”
Latin
Latin
cerealis
“of grain, pertaining to grain or the harvest.”
Old French
Old French
cereale
“relating to grain, especially in the context of food.”
Middle English
Middle English
cereal
“pertaining to grain or breakfast food made from grains.”
Modern English
English
cereal
“a processed food made from roasted grain, often consumed as breakfast.”
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