Where does “kraut” come from?
kraut (English) comes from English Kraut, from English sauerkraut, from German Sauerkraut, from German sauer, from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz — sour, salty, bitter.
kraut (English): Clipping of sauerkraut; Alternative form of Kraut
Definitions
- Clipping of sauerkraut; Alternative form of Kraut
Ancestry of “kraut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kraut | A German |
| 2 | English | sauerkraut | A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage;... |
| 3 | German | Sauerkraut | sauerkraut |
| 4 | German | sauer | sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | sūr | sour |
| 6 | Old High German | sūr | sour |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |