Where does “cherie” come from?
cherie (Middle English) comes from Old English ċiris, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
cherie (Middle English): Alternative form of cheri
Definitions
- Alternative form of cheri
Ancestry of “cherie”, step by step
cherie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ċiris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċiris | (appears in compounds) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 3 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 4 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 5 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 8 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via Anglo-Norman cherise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | cherise | Alternative form of cerise |
via Old English ċirse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċirse | cherry |