CERUS, masculine

A masculine form keres-o- ('with grain, Cerrus') is attested in Umbrian śerfe.

The spelling of Latin Cerus, a masculine form of Ceres denoting the creator (cf. Cerus manus 'creator bonus', duonus Cerus 'good Cerus'), might also reflect Cerrus, which would match the other Italic forms.^[5]