Where does “sorrel” come from?
Sorrel derives from Middle English sorrel, from Old French sorel, from Middle French sor, from Latin super, from Proto-Indo-European sūr-, from Proto-Indo-European upo.
sorrel (English): Any of various plants with acidic leaves,...
Definitions
- Any of various plants with acidic leaves,...
Ancestry of “sorrel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sorel | sorrel; wood sorrel; The leaves of either of... |
| 2 | Old French | sorel | sorrel |
| 3 | Old French | sur | sour, biter |
| 4 | Frankish | sūr | acidic, sour; sour, acidic |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |
Words derived from “sorrel”