Where does “Sauer” come from?

Sauer (English) comes from Luxembourgish sauer, from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

Sauer (English):  of Austrian origin

Definitions

  1.  of Austrian origin

Ancestry of “Sauer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishsauersour
2Middle High Germansūrsour
3Old High Germansūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →
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