Etymology of the French word cher
the Old French word
cherderived from the Latin word
carus (dear, beloved; costly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ka-Date
The earliest known usage of cher in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
chèrement,
chérir,
chérot,
enchérir,
cherirCognates
Dutch
kar, English
car, French
char, German
Karren, Icelandic
kerra, Italian
carro, Italian
caro, Latin
carus, Norwegian
kjerre, Provençal
car, Spanish
caro, Spanish
carro, Swedish
kärraUsage
Word found in Old French
