Where does “šeri” come from?
šeri (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Sherry, from English sherris, from Spanish Xeres — wine of Xeres.
šeri (Serbo-Croatian): sherry
Ancestry of “šeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Sherry | — |
| 2 | English | sherris | Obsolete form of sherry |
| 3 | Spanish | Xeres | wine of Xeres |