Where does “zuurkast” come from?

zuurkast (Dutch) comes from Dutch zuur, 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.

zuurkast (Dutch): fume hood

Definitions

  1. fume hood

Ancestry of “zuurkast”, step by step

zuurkast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuursour; acidic; acid
2Middle Dutchsuur—
3Old Dutchsūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

via Dutch kast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkastcupboard, closet
2Middle Dutchcastechest
3Old Dutch*castocupboard
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →