Where does “cherne” come from?

cherne (Norman) comes from Old French cerne, from Latin circinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

cherne (Norman): dark bluish coloration around the eyes

Definitions

  1. dark bluish coloration around the eyes

Ancestry of “cherne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcerne—
2LatincircinusA pair of compasses; a tool for measuring...
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →