cider

The story

1. Proto-Semitic*šikar-
2. Hebrewשֵׁכָר (šēḵār)
3. Ancient Greekσίκερα (síkera)
4. Medieval Latinsīcera
5. Old Frenchsidre
6. Middle Englishsider
7. English todaycider

From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”). Doublet of cyser. Partially displaced earlier English apple wine.

Words from the same roots