Where does “sucre” come from?
sucre (Middle English) comes from Middle French sucre, from Old French çucre, from Arabic سكر, from Persian شکر, from Middle Persian škl, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
sucre (Middle English): Alternative form of sugre
Definitions
- Alternative form of sugre
Ancestry of “sucre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | sucre | — |
| 2 | Old French | çucre | sugar |
| 3 | Arabic | سكر | sugar; to sugar, to sprinkle sugar over; to... |
| 4 | Persian | شکر | sugar |
| 5 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
Words derived from “sucre”