Etymology of the English word cerise
the English word
cerisederived from the Old French word
cerisederived from the Latin word
ceresiaderived from the Latin word
ceraseaderived from the Latin root
*cerasiaderived from the Greek word
kerasiaderived from the Greek word
kerasos, κερασός
Date
The earliest known usage of cerise in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
