Where does “syřidlo” come from?

syřidlo (Czech) comes from Czech sýr, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

syřidlo (Czech): rennet an enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it

Definitions

  1. rennet an enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it

Ancestry of “syřidlo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsýrcheese
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHrosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀrasEvery word from Proto-Slavic syrъ
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