cyser

The story

1. Hebrew · derived fromשֵׁכָר
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromσίκερα
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromsīcera
4. Middle English · borrowed fromciser“alcoholic beverage of great strength and potency”
5. English todaycyser

From Middle English ciser (“alcoholic beverage of great strength and potency”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār). Doublet of cider.

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