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Where does “sirop” come from?

sirop (Middle Low German) comes from Latin sirupus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.

Ancestry of “sirop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsirupus—
2Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
3Arabicشَرِبَto drink
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →