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