Where does “surmule” come from?

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

surmule (Danish): sulk; pout

Definitions

  1. sulk; pout

Ancestry of “surmule”, step by step

surmule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsurwhirr; sour; acidic
2Old Norsesúrrsour
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

via Danish mule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmulemuzzle; pommel, pummel, pound, lick; sulk
2Old Norsemúli—
3Proto-Germanicmūlômuzzle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmū-fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Old Norse súrr →