Etymology

sekanjabin

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Today it means: An Iranian syrup (or the drink made by diluting it) producing by boiling water, dissolving sugar in it, and adding vinegar; the drink is often spiced with mint. Full definition →

Iranian Persian سکنجبین ← Arabic سِكَنْجَبِين ← Classical Persian سِکَنْگَبِین
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromسِکَنْگَبِین
  2. Arabic · derived fromسِكَنْجَبِين
  3. Iranian Persian · derived fromسکنجبین“honeyed vinegar”
  4. English todaysekanjabin

From Iranian Persian سکنجبین (sekanjabin, “honeyed vinegar”), from Arabic سِكَنْجَبِين (sikanjabīn), from Classical Persian سِکَنْگَبِین (sikangabīn), from earlier سِرْکَنْگَبِین (sirkangabīn), from سِرْکَه (sirka, “vinegar”) and اَنْگَبِین (angabīn, “honey”).

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