Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH
Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH
Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor.
Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor.
Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor.
Italian zuccherobor.
Middle High German zucker
German Zuckerbor.
English Zucker
Borrowed from German Zucker.
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Zucker rat.
Obese Zuckers, compared to leans, consumed more food under free-feeding conditions. 2012, Obesity: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional, page 56:
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH
Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH
Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor.
Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor.
Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor.
Italian zuccherobor.
Middle High German zucker
German Zuckerbor.
English Zucker
Borrowed from German Zucker.