Where does “sier” come from?
sier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch siere, from Old French chiere, from Latin cara, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
sier (Dutch): decoration; reception, welcome
Definitions
- decoration; reception, welcome
Ancestry of “sier”, step by step
sier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch siere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | siere | inflection of sijn: ## feminine genitive/dative... |
| 2 | Old French | chiere | face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |