Where does “sirup” come from?
sirup (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sirop, from Latin siropus, from Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.
sirup (Norwegian Nynorsk): syrup
Ancestry of “sirup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sirop | — |
| 2 | Latin | siropus | — |
| 3 | Arabic | شَرَاب | wine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,... |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |
Words derived from “sirup”