ciser

Middle English

/ˈsiːsər/

noun

Definitions

Any alcoholic beverage of great strength and potency.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sīcera derived from Ancient Greek σίκερα (strong drink, fermented liquor) derived from Hebrew (modern) שֵׁכָר, שכר.

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

שֵׁכָר, שכר

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cyser English
sicera Latin
sīcera Latin
sidra Spanish, Castilian
σίκερα Ancient Greek
σῑ́κερᾰ Ancient Greek
sicer Middle English
cisdre Old French
sidra Galician
שכר, שֵׁכָר Hebrew (modern)
שֵׁכָר Hebrew (modern)
שֵׁכָר, שכר Hebrew (modern)
שכר Hebrew (modern)

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