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Where does “siroop” come from?

siroop (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.

Ancestry of “siroop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsiropsyrup
2Medieval Latinsiruppus—
3Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
4Arabicشَرِبَto drink

Words derived from “siroop”

  • stroopwafel
  • シロップ
  • siroop
  • stroop
  • stroopwafel
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