Where does “kersrood” come from?
kersrood (Dutch) comes from Dutch kers, from Middle Dutch kerse, from Old Dutch kirsa, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός — pear-tree.
kersrood (Dutch): cherry red
Ancestry of “kersrood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kers | A cherry tree, one of certain trees of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerse | candle; cherry; cress, garden cress |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kirsa | — |
| 4 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 5 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 6 | Latin | cerasium | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 9 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |