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

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of syrup

Ancestry of “sirup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsirupA syrup of herbs used for medicine; A watery...
2Old Frenchsiropsyrup
3Medieval Latinsiruppus—
4Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
5Arabicشَرِبَto drink

Words derived from “sirup”

Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرَاب →Every word from Medieval Latin siruppus →