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Where does “κεράσιον” come from?

κεράσιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.

κεράσιον (Ancient Greek): cherry; cherry tree

Definitions

  1. cherry; cherry tree

Ancestry of “κεράσιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκερασόςbird cherry, "Prunus avium"
2Akkadian????pear-tree

Words derived from “κεράσιον”

  • cherry
  • Wisniewski
  • cerise
  • cherrywood
  • chokecherry
  • kirsch
  • cherrystone
  • kirschwasser
  • groundcherry
  • cherried
  • cherryade
  • cherrylike
  • cherrying
  • cherriest
  • Bandar Seri Begawan
  • cherryless
  • ceresium
  • cerasium
  • Bandar Seri Begawan
  • cereza
  • ciriegia
  • ciliegia
  • ciliegino
  • вишня
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