Where does “lønnesirup” come from?

lønnesirup (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sirup, from Old Norse sirop, from Latin siropus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.

lønnesirup (Norwegian Nynorsk): maple syrup

Definitions

  1. maple syrup

Ancestry of “lønnesirup”, step by step

lønnesirup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sirup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksirupsyrup
2Old Norsesirop—
3Latinsiropus—
4Arabicشَرَابwine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,...
5Arabicشَرِبَto drink

via Norwegian Nynorsk lønn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklønna maple; salary, wage
2Old Norsehlynrmaple
3Proto-Germanichlunizmaple
Every word from Arabic شَرِبَ →Every word from Arabic شَرَاب →Every word from Latin siropus →