Where does “siirappivohveli” come from?

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

siirappivohveli (Finnish): stroopwafel

Definitions

  1. stroopwafel

Ancestry of “siirappivohveli”, step by step

siirappivohveli 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 vohveli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvohveliwaffle
2Swedishvåfflaa waffle
3Dutchwafelwafer; waffle
4Middle Dutchwāfel—
5Old Dutch*wāvila—
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرَاب →Every word from Latin sirupus →