Where does “sirup” come from?
sirup (Middle English) comes from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.
sirup (Middle English): A syrup of herbs used for medicine; A watery...
Definitions
- A syrup of herbs used for medicine; A watery...
Ancestry of “sirup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sirop | syrup |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | siruppus | — |
| 3 | Arabic | شَرَاب | wine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,... |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |
Words derived from “sirup”