Where does “kirsijā” come from?
kirsijā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
kirsijā (Proto-West Germanic): cherry
Definitions
- cherry
Ancestry of “kirsijā”, step by step
kirsijā traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ceresia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 2 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 3 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 6 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via Late Latin ceresia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | ceresia | cherry |