Where does “Belcher” come from?

I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag a significant issue: the chain provided traces "cher" (French for "dear/expensive"), but the headword is "Belcher" (English), which appears to be a completely different word with an unknown meaning. These don't connect. A Belcher is either a person/thing that belches, or a historical term for a type of neckwear, neither of which derives from Latin *carus* ("dear"). I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence that claims Belcher comes from this PIE root, as that would violate the core rule: "State only what the chain supports. Do not invent dates, cognates, or intermediate steps." Could you verify: 1. Is the headword definitely "Belcher"? 2. Is the chain meant for a different headword (like "cherish" or "char")? 3. Do you

Belcher (English): Someone who belches

Definitions

  1. Someone who belches

Ancestry of “Belcher”, step by step

Belcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French cher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcherdear; expensive; dearly
2Middle Frenchcher
3Old FrenchcherAlternative form of chier
4Latincārusdear, beloved
5Proto-Italickārosdear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via English belch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbelchTo expel loudly from the stomach through the...
2Middle Englishbelchen
3Old Englishbielċanto burp, throw up
4Proto-West Germanic*balkijanto bellow, roar
5Proto-Germanicbelkanąto belch

Words derived from “Belcher

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-
Belcher — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer