Where does “suur” come from?

suur (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

suur (Central Franconian): sour

Definitions

  1. sour

Ancestry of “suur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansūrsour
2Old High Germansūrsour
3Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
4Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →
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