Where does “sucre” come from?
sucre (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French chucre, from Medieval Latin zuccarum, from Arabic سُكَّر, from Persian شکر, from Middle Persian škl, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
sucre (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of çucre
Definitions
- Alternative form of çucre
Ancestry of “sucre”, step by step
sucre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French chucre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chucre | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | zuccarum | Synonym of saccharum |
| 3 | Arabic | سُكَّر | — |
| 4 | Persian | شکر | sugar |
| 5 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |