Where does “sore” come from?
Sore derives from Old French sor, from Latin super meaning "over," ultimately tracing through Latin securus and Ancient Greek ἀήρ, though the precise semantic development remains unclear.
sore (English): Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive;...
Definitions
- Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive;...
Ancestry of “sore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sor | Alternative form of sore; sorrel; A sorrel horse |
| 2 | Old English | sār | painful, grievous; ache, wound; sore, ache |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sair | painful, sore; pain; wound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |