Where does “merise” come from?

merise (French) comes from Middle French amerise, from French amer, from Old French amer, from Latin amāre — bitterly, spitefully; with bitterness.

merise (French): wild cherry

Definitions

  1. wild cherry

Ancestry of “merise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchamerise—
2Frenchamerbitter; sour
3Old Frenchamerto love; to like; bitter
4Latinamārebitterly, spitefully; with bitterness

Words derived from “merise”

Every word from Latin amāre →Every word from Old French amer →Every word from French amer →