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  • As it happens, of course, English DID later borrow shekar, via Greek and French, as it appears to be the root of "cider" - oh, and "shiker", from shekar, is Yiddish for "drunk".

    Enticed by a drunken thought 2008

  • To view all comments: recession effect by vijay shekar on Monday, Aug 24, 2009 at 5: 57: 14 AM

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: Mexico's Economy Taking Hits from All Directions 2009

  • Fourth, to back up the likelihood of *médhu- and *mad being linked, we have plenty of examples of words for drink and words for being drunk having come from the same root - I've just given one example, drink/drunk, and I gave another in my earlier post, Hebrew shekar and Yiddish shiker.

    Enticed by a drunken thought 2008

  • In addition, isn't there a Semitic word for "strong drink" which in Hebrew is shekar and in Arabic, I believe, sakar or sukr sorry, can't do the characters that, if PIE had borrowed a word for booze, would be a much more likely candidate?

    Enticed by a drunken thought 2008

  • Leader review leader telugu movie review rana leader movie rating story film leader review leader review? karomasti. com-Read Daggu bati rana's leader movie review rating story costarring richa gangopadhya and directed by shekar kammula.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • Originally Posted by gvi. shekar what people, along with your studies and prep spend some time for friendships too eh.

    unknown title 2009

  • Mentions of wine and/or strong drink, shekar, in the Bible, some historians and brewers believe, do not refer to wine - but to beer.

    J. Weekly 2009

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