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
Ancestry of “surmule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |