Where does “quirche” come from?
quirche (Portuguese) comes from German Kirschwasser, from German Kirsche, from Middle High German kirse, from Old High German kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic kirsijā, from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium — pear-tree.
quirche (Portuguese): kirsch
Ancestry of “quirche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kirschwasser | A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of... |
| 2 | German | Kirsche | cherry; a ball, especially a football; bullet |
| 3 | Middle High German | kirse | cherry |
| 4 | Old High German | kirsa | cherry |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kirsijā | cherry |
| 6 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 7 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 8 | Latin | cerasium | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 11 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |