Old French chier

← Latin cārus (inherited)

→ English cherish (mention)

→ Danish kær (derived)

→ French cher (mention)

→ Middle French chier (inherited)

→ Old French chierté (suffix)

→ Icelandic kær (derived)

→ Old Norse kærr (derived)

→ Norman chièr (inherited)

→ Norman chiaer (inherited)

→ Swedish kär (derived)