Where does “cidre” come from?

cidre (Norman) comes from Old French cisdre, from Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα, from Hebrew שֵׁכָר — alcoholic drink; liquor.

cidre (Norman): cider

Definitions

  1. cider

Ancestry of “cidre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcisdre
2LatinsīceraAn intoxicating drink (possibly a form of cider)
3Ancient GreekσίκεραA fermented liquor, a strong drink
4Hebrewשֵׁכָרalcoholic drink; liquor
Every word from Hebrew שֵׁכָרEvery word from Ancient Greek σίκεραEvery word from Latin sīcera