Etymology of the English word sugar
the English word
sugarderived from the English word
sukerderived from the Old French word
cucrederived from the Medieval Latin word
zuccarumderived from the Old French word
sukerederived from the Medieval Latin word
succarumDate
The earliest known usage of sugar in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
aminosugar,
sugarbird,
sugarbush,
sugarcane,
sugarcoat,
sugarhouse,
sugarplum,
sugary,
sugarberry,
sugarcoating,
sugarloaf,
sugared,
sugaringCognates
Dutch
suiker, French
sucre, German
Zucker, Icelandic
sykur, Italian
zucchero, Italian
succhero, Lithuanian
cukrus, Polish
cukier, Portuguese
açucar, Provençal
sucre, Swedish
socker, Yiddish
tsukerUsage
Word found in Modern English
