Where does “cierge” come from?

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

cierge (English): A wax candle used in religious rites

Definitions

  1. A wax candle used in religious rites

Ancestry of “cierge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcergeObsolete form of cierge
2Middle EnglishsergeAlternative form of serche; Alternative form of...
3Old Frenchcierge—
4Latincēreus—
5Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς →Every word from Latin cēreus →Every word from Old French cierge →