Etymology of the English word cherry
the English word
cherryderived from the Anglo-Norman word
cherisederived 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
derived from the Old French word
cherisederived 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 cherry in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
chokecherry,
cherrystone,
cherry-brandyCognates
Catalan
cirera, Dutch
kers, French
cerise, French
cérise, German
Kirsche, Italian
ciriegia, Latin
cerasus, Portuguese
cereja, Spanish
cerezaUsage
Word found in Modern English
