Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “sirloin” come from?

Sirloin comes from Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from Old French sur la longe, meaning "over the loin."

sirloin (English): A cut of beef from the lower part of the back,...

Definitions

  1. A cut of beef from the lower part of the back,...

Ancestry of “sirloin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsurloine—
2Old Frenchsurlongesirloin
3Old Frenchsur la longe—

Words derived from “sirloin”

  • 西冷
Every word from Old French sur la longe →