Where does “كراس” come from?
كراس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek κεράσι, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
كراس (Ottoman Turkish): sweet cherry
Ancestry of “كراس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | κεράσι | cherry |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 4 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
Words derived from “كراس”