Where does “silín” come from?
silín (Middle Irish) comes from Middle English chiri, from Middle English cheri, from Anglo-Norman cheri.
Ancestry of “silín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chiri | Alternative form of cheri |
| 2 | Middle English | cheri | cherry; cherry tree |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | cheri | — |
Words derived from “silín”