Where does “cherriest” come from?
cherriest (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.
cherriest (English): superlative form of cherry: most cherry; most...
Definitions
- superlative form of cherry: most cherry; most...
Ancestry of “cherriest”, step by step
cherriest traces back through two 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 Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |