Where does “cheri” come from?
cheri (Mauritian Creole) comes from French chéri, from Ottoman Turkish شرع, from Arabic شَرْع, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
cheri (Mauritian Creole): darling, sweetheart
Ancestry of “cheri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chéri | past participle of chérir; cherished; beloved;... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | شرع | — |
| 3 | Arabic | شَرْع | — |
| 4 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |