Where does “Kasch” come from?
Kasch (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German kirse, from Old High German kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός — pear-tree.
Kasch (Pennsylvania German): cherry
Definitions
- cherry
Ancestry of “Kasch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kirse | cherry |
| 2 | Old High German | kirsa | cherry |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 4 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 5 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 6 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 9 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |