Where does “siirappi” come from?
siirappi (Finnish) comes from Swedish sirap, from Middle Low German sirop, from Latin sirupus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.
siirappi (Finnish): syrup
Ancestry of “siirappi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sirap | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sirop | — |
| 3 | Latin | sirupus | — |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرَاب | wine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,... |
| 5 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |
Words derived from “siirappi”