Where does “sugren” come from?
sugren (Middle English) comes from Middle English sugre, 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 — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
sugren (Middle English): To reduce one's pains or problems; to lessen...
Definitions
- To reduce one's pains or problems; to lessen...
Ancestry of “sugren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sugre | sugar; Nutrition, nourishment, delight,... |
| 2 | Middle French | sucre | — |
| 3 | Old French | çucre | sugar |
| 4 | Arabic | سكر | sugar; to sugar, to sprinkle sugar over; to... |
| 5 | Persian | شکر | sugar |
| 6 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |