Where does “Belcher” come from?

Belcher (English) comes from French cher, from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →