Where does “pigesur” come from?
pigesur (Danish) comes from Danish sur, from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
pigesur (Danish): mad, angry in a girl-like way
Definitions
- mad, angry in a girl-like way
Ancestry of “pigesur”, step by step
pigesur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | sur | whirr; sour; acidic |
| 2 | Old Norse | súrr | sour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |
via Danish pige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | pige | girl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend |
| 2 | Old Norse | píka | a girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working... |
| 3 | Finnish | piika | maid; girl; a girlchild |