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Where does “cierge” come from?

cierge (French) comes from Old French cierge, from Latin cēreus, from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς.

cierge (French): candle; cereus

Definitions

  1. candle; cereus

Ancestry of “cierge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcierge—
2Latincēreus—
3Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς →