Etymology of the French word cidre
the French word
cidrederived from the Latin word
sicera (cider; kind of spirituous intoxicating drink; fermented liquor)
derived from the Late Greek word
sikera, σίκερα (an intoxicant; intensely fermented liquor)
derived from the Greek word
ebrderived from the Hebrew word
chekarDate
The earliest known usage of cidre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
cidrerie,
cidricole,
cidrierDerivations in other languages
Italian
sidro, Romanian
cidruCognates
Dutch
cider, English
cider, German
Zider, Italian
sidro, Norwegian
sider, Spanish
sidra, Swedish
cider
