Where does “zuurpruim” come from?

zuurpruim (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.

zuurpruim (Dutch): A sourpuss, grouch

Definitions

  1. A sourpuss, grouch

Ancestry of “zuurpruim”, step by step

zuurpruim 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 pruim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpruimA plum tree, one of certain trees of the genus...
2Middle Dutchprume
3Old Dutchprūma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic sūrazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic sūr
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