Sirup
/ˈsɪr.əp/noun
A thick, sweet liquid used in cooking, drinks, or medicine.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Arabic *šarāb* meaning “drink” or “beverage,” which passed through medieval trade and medicine before entering English as a syrup-like term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PS
*š-r-b
“to drink”
Arabic
AR
šarāb
“drink, beverage”
Medieval Latin
ML
sirupus
“a medicinal sweet syrup”
Old French
OF
sirop
“syrup”
Middle English
EN
sirup
“sweet syrup or medicinal cordial”
Modern English
EN
sirup
“a thick sweet liquid”