chersa
Sardinian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editTraditionally thought to derive from Latin celsus (“lofty”) (via the feminine celsa), but Wagner considers it more likely to be a word of pre-Roman origin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchersa f (plural chersas)
Derived terms
edit- chessone (“lentisc grove, often for sheltering sheep”)
References
edit- Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kèssa”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg