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
- A sourpuss, grouch
Ancestry of “zuurpruim”, step by step
zuurpruim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.