Where does “cereso” come from?
cereso (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin cereseum, from Latin cerasus, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
Ancestry of “cereso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cereseum | — |
| 2 | Latin | cerasus | cherry tree; cherry |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 4 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
Words derived from “cereso”