Where does “cherpumple” come from?
cherpumple (English) comes from English Cherry, from Middle English chery, from Old English ċiris, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον — pear-tree.
cherpumple (English): A novelty dessert consisting of cherry pie,...
Definitions
- A novelty dessert consisting of cherry pie,...
Ancestry of “cherpumple”, step by step
cherpumple traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cherry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cherry | someone connected with AFC Bournemouth, as a fan,... |
| 2 | Middle English | chery | Alternative form of cheri |
| 3 | Old English | ċiris | (appears in compounds) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 5 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 6 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 7 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 10 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via English pumpkin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pumpkin | A domesticated plant, in species "Cucurbita... |
| 2 | English | pompion | Alternative form of pumpion |
| 3 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 4 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 5 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |