Where does “cerge” come from?

cerge (English) comes from Middle English serge, from Old French cierge, from Latin cēreus, from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς.

cerge (English): Obsolete form of cierge

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of cierge

Ancestry of “cerge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsergeAlternative form of serche; Alternative form of...
2Old Frenchcierge—
3Latincēreus—
4Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—

Words derived from “cerge”

Every word from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς →Every word from Latin cēreus →Every word from Old French cierge →