cheerer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

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Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *ḱérh₂os

Proto-Indo-European *-ō

Proto-Indo-European *ḱérh₂sō

Proto-Hellenic *kárahə

Ancient Greek κάρᾱ (kárā)bor.

Late Latin cara

Anglo-Norman cherebor.

Middle English chere

English cheer

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English cheerer

From cheer + -er.

Noun

cheerer (plural cheerers)

1. A person who, or a thing that cheers.
2. (Northern England) A glass of spirit with warm water.