Where does “sherry” come from?

sherry (Danish) comes from English Sherry, from English sherris, from Spanish Xeres — wine of Xeres.

Ancestry of “sherry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSherryfrom the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri
2EnglishsherrisObsolete form of sherry
3SpanishXereswine of Xeres

Words derived from “sherry”

Every word from Spanish Xeres →Every word from English sherris →Every word from English Sherry →