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Where does “sidre” come from?

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

sidre (Old French): beverage made from fermented apples

Definitions

  1. beverage made from fermented apples

Ancestry of “sidre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīcera—
2Ancient GreekσίκεραA fermented liquor, a strong drink
3Hebrewשֵׁכָרalcoholic drink; liquor

Words derived from “sidre”

  • cider
  • cidermaking
  • cidery
  • cidermaker
  • ciderkin
  • cidered
  • ciderlike
  • ciderist
  • ciderless
  • sparkling cider
  • pear cider
  • cidre
  • cidre de poire
  • cidrier
  • サイダー
  • appelcider
  • cider
  • sider
  • sidre
  • sider
  • cidre
  • 사이다
  • cidre
  • sider
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