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

  1. A syrup of herbs used for medicine; A watery...

Ancestry of “sirup”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sirup”

Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرَاب →Every word from Medieval Latin siruppus →