Etymology of the English word cheer
the English word
cheerderived from the Old French word
chierederived from the Latin word
caraderived from the Greek word
kara, κάρα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of cheer in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cheerless,
cheerly,
cheery,
cheerleader,
cheero,
cheerio,
cheered,
cheeringUsage
Word found in Modern English
