Where does “sirup” come from?
Sirup comes from Middle English sirup, from French sirop, from Arabic šarāb, a noun derived from the Arabic verb šariba meaning to drink.
sirup (English): Obsolete form of syrup
Ancestry of “sirup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sirup | A syrup of herbs used for medicine; A watery... |
| 2 | Old French | sirop | syrup |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | siruppus | — |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرَاب | wine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,... |
| 5 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |
Words derived from “sirup”