Where does “Sorel” come from?
Sorel (English) comes from Old French sorel, from Old French sur, from Frankish sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
Sorel (English): A young buck : in the third year; A yellowish or...
Definitions
- A young buck : in the third year; A yellowish or...
Ancestry of “Sorel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | sorel | sorrel |
| 2 | Old French | sur | sour, biter |
| 3 | Frankish | sūr | acidic, sour; sour, acidic |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |