Where does “суров” come from?

суров (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic соуровъ, from Proto-Slavic surovъ — raw; severe; cruel.

суров (Bulgarian): raw, uncooked

Definitions

  1. raw, uncooked

Ancestry of “суров”, step by step

суров traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Church Slavonic соуровъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсоуровъ
2Proto-Slavicsurovъraw; severe; cruel

via Bulgarian Сурьо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BulgarianСурьо

Words derived from “суров

Every word from Proto-Slavic surovъEvery word from Old Church Slavonic соуровъ