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Where does “sur” come from?

sur (Danish) comes from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

sur (Danish): whirr; sour; acidic

Definitions

  1. whirr; sour; acidic

Ancestry of “sur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesúrrsour
2Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “sur”

  • surmule
  • eddikesur
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