Where does “maissisiirappi” come from?

maissisiirappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish siirappi, from Swedish sirap, from Middle Low German sirop, from Latin sirupus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.

maissisiirappi (Finnish): corn syrup

Definitions

  1. corn syrup

Ancestry of “maissisiirappi”, step by step

maissisiirappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siirappi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiirappisyrup
2Swedishsirapsyrup (generally, but usually made from beet and/or cane sugar unless qualified)
3Middle Low Germansirop—
4Latinsirupus—
5Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
6Arabicشَرِبَto drink

via Finnish maissi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaissimaize, corn
2Swedishmajsmaize, corn
3Spanishmaízcorn, maize
4Taínomahís—
5Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرَاب →Every word from Latin sirupus →