Where does “kerse” come from?
kerse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch kirsa, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
kerse (Middle Dutch): candle; cherry; cress, garden cress
Definitions
- candle; cherry; cress, garden cress
Ancestry of “kerse”, step by step
kerse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch kirsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | kirsa | cherry |
| 2 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 3 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 4 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 7 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via Old High German kerza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kerza | — |