Where does “sidri” come from?
sidri (Maltese) comes from Maltese sider, from Arabic صَدْر, from Classical Persian دفتر, from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
sidri (Maltese): steep
Definitions
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Ancestry of “sidri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | sider | chest; a woman’s breasts collectively |
| 2 | Arabic | صَدْر | bust; breast, bosom; breast, chest, bosom |
| 3 | Classical Persian | دفتر | — |
| 4 | Arabic | دَفْتَر | register; notebook |
| 5 | Aramaic | דפתרא | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |