Where does “silín” come from?
silín (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sirín, from Middle English chiri, from Middle English cheri, from Anglo-Norman cheri.
silín (Irish): cherry; little drop, trickle, dribble; hanging,...
Definitions
- cherry; little drop, trickle, dribble; hanging,...
Ancestry of “silín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | sirín | — |
| 2 | Middle English | chiri | Alternative form of cheri |
| 3 | Middle English | cheri | cherry; cherry tree |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | cheri | — |