Where does “Kirschwasser” come from?
Kirschwasser (German) comes from German Kirsche, from Middle High German kirse, from Old High German kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον — pear-tree.
Kirschwasser (German): A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of...
Definitions
- A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of...
Ancestry of “Kirschwasser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kirsche | cherry; a ball, especially a football; bullet |
| 2 | Middle High German | kirse | cherry |
| 3 | Old High German | kirsa | cherry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 5 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 6 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 7 | Latin | cerasium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 10 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
Words derived from “Kirschwasser”