Where does “cereza” come from?
cereza (Spanish) comes from Portuguese cereja, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
cereza (Spanish): cherry red; cherry
Definitions
- cherry red; cherry
Ancestry of “cereza”, step by step
cereza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese cereja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cereja | cherry |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | ceresia | — |
| 3 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 4 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 7 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via Old Spanish ceresa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | ceresa | cherry |