Where does “Cheryl” come from?
Cheryl (Cebuano) comes from English Cheryl, from English Cherry, from Middle English chery, from Old English ċiris, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium — pear-tree.
Ancestry of “Cheryl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cheryl | — |
| 2 | English | Cherry | someone connected with AFC Bournemouth, as a fan,... |
| 3 | Middle English | chery | Alternative form of cheri |
| 4 | Old English | ċiris | (appears in compounds) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 6 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 7 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 8 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 11 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |