Where does “Kraut” come from?
Kraut is an English word borrowed from German Kraut, ultimately from the same Germanic root shared with English herb-related terms, with usage first attested in English contexts during the twentieth century.
Kraut (English): A German
Definitions
- A German
Ancestry of “Kraut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sauerkraut | A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage;... |
| 2 | German | Sauerkraut | sauerkraut |
| 3 | German | sauer | sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | sūr | sour |
| 5 | Old High German | sūr | sour |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |