Where does “kirsuber” come from?
kirsuber (Faroese) comes from Danish kirsebær, from Middle Low German kersebere, from Middle Low German kerse, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον — pear-tree.
kirsuber (Faroese): cherry
Definitions
- cherry
Ancestry of “kirsuber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kirsebær | a cherry; a cherry tree |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kersebere | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kerse | cherry |
| 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 |