Where does “cider” come from?
cider (French) comes from Latin sicera, from Hebrew שכר, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
Ancestry of “cider”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sicera | An intoxicating drink |
| 2 | Hebrew | שכר | to hire, rent; wage, salary; payment |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭪𐭥 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |