Where does “zuur” come from?
zuur (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch suur, from Old Dutch sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
zuur (Dutch): sour; acidic; acid
Ancestry of “zuur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | suur | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sūr | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |
Words derived from “zuur”