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Where does “siirappinen” come from?

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

siirappinen (Finnish): syrupy taste; overly sweet or sentimental

Definitions

  1. syrupy taste; overly sweet or sentimental

Ancestry of “siirappinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiirappisyrup
2Swedishsirap—
3Middle Low Germansirop—
4Latinsirupus—
5Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
6Arabicشَرِبَto drink
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →