Where does “cerise” come from?
cerise (English) comes from French cerise, from Spanish cereza, from Portuguese cereja, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός — pear-tree.
cerise (English): A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink;...
Definitions
- A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink;...
Ancestry of “cerise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cerise | cerise colour; cherry; cerise |
| 2 | Spanish | cereza | cherry red; cherry |
| 3 | Portuguese | cereja | cherry |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | ceresia | — |
| 5 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 6 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 9 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |