Where does “merise” come from?
merise (French) comes from Middle French amerise, from French amer, from Old French amer, from Latin amāre.
merise (French): wild cherry
Ancestry of “merise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | amerise | — |
| 2 | French | amer | bitter; sour |
| 3 | Old French | amer | to love; to like; bitter |
| 4 | Latin | amāre | — |
Words derived from “merise”