CON+ together … CRETE (crescere)— to grow.

Cement is the mixture, concrete is the final thing.

Cement as an ingredient in order to make concrete.

Something interesting I have learned; in terms of me learning concepts and stuff, I prefer to visualize it, or explain to me very very simply.

Explaining the difference of things like cement versus concrete using ChatGPT, explaining it to a three-year-old, and also, in emoji

Concrete : 🚧 = 💪🎨🤲 (🪄💨 + 💧 + 🏖️ + 🪨) ➡️ 🏙️🌉🏠

Cement: 🧱 = 🪄💨 + 💧 + 🏖️ + 🪨

Etymology of concrete

The word “concrete” comes from the Latin word “concretus,” meaning compact or condensed. “Concretus” is the past participle of “concrescere,” from “con-” (together) and “crescere” (to grow). Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to the building material we know today, which is a mixture of aggregates and paste that hardens and grows together into a solid mass. This evolution in meaning reflects the material’s nature of growing together or binding together various components into a solid form.