Where does “siere” come from?
siere (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French chiere, from Latin cara, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
siere (Middle Dutch): inflection of sijn:
## feminine genitive/dative...
Definitions
- inflection of sijn:
## feminine genitive/dative...
Ancestry of “siere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | chiere | face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 3 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |