Where does “シェリー” come from?

シェリー (Japanese) comes from English Sherry, from English sherris, from Spanish Xeres — wine of Xeres.

シェリー (Japanese): sherry

Definitions

  1. sherry

Ancestry of “シェリー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSherryfrom the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri
2EnglishsherrisObsolete form of sherry
3SpanishXereswine of Xeres
Every word from Spanish Xeres →Every word from English sherris →Every word from English Sherry →
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