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Where does “Cherie” come from?

Cherie is an English word derived from English Sherry, a fortified wine from Jerez, Spain, with the original meaning altered through folk etymology and linguistic reanalysis.

Ancestry of “Cherie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCheri—
2Frenchchéripast participle of chérir; cherished; beloved;...
3Ottoman Turkishشرع—
4Arabicشَرْع—
5Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

Words derived from “Cherie”

  • Cheryl
  • Cheryl
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