Where does “lerche” come from?

lerche (French) comes from French cher, from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

lerche (French): dearly

Definitions

  1. dearly

Ancestry of “lerche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcherdear; expensive; dearly
2Middle Frenchcher—
3Old FrenchcherAlternative form of chier
4Latincārusdear, beloved
5Proto-Italickārosdear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →