Where does “cidre de poire” come from?

cidre de poire (French) comes from French cidre, from Old French sidre, from Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα, from Hebrew שֵׁכָר — alcoholic drink; liquor.

cidre de poire (French): Synonym of poiré; pear cider

Definitions

  1. Synonym of poiré; pear cider

Ancestry of “cidre de poire”, step by step

cidre de poire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French cidre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcidrecider
2Old Frenchsidrebeverage made from fermented apples
3LatinsīceraAn intoxicating drink (possibly a form of cider)
4Ancient GreekσίκεραA fermented liquor, a strong drink
5Hebrewשֵׁכָרalcoholic drink; liquor

via French poire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoirepear; mug, sucker, soft touch; mush, face
2Old Frenchpeire
3Vulgar Latinpira
4Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Hebrew שֵׁכָרEvery word from Ancient Greek σίκεραEvery word from Latin sīcera