"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the English word cheerleading

the English word cheerleading
derived from the English word leading
derived from the English word lead
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leit-
using the English suffix -ing
derived from the English word cheerleader
derived from the English word cheer
derived from the Old French word chiere
derived from the Latin word cara
derived from the Greek word kara, κάρα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-
derived from the English word leader
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word lead
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leit-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



© 2008 myetymology.com - the etymology of all words