Where does “surmullet” come from?

surmullet (English) comes from French surmulet, from Middle French sormulet, from Middle French sor, from Frankish saur, from Proto-Germanic sauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European saus- — dry, parched.

surmullet (English): A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus

Definitions

  1. A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus

Ancestry of “surmullet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsurmulet—
2Middle Frenchsormulet—
3Middle Frenchsorreddish brown; yellowish-brown, reddish-brown
4Frankishsaurdried; dry
5Proto-Germanicsauzazdry, parched
6Proto-Indo-Europeansaus-dry, parched
Every word from Proto-Indo-European saus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauzaz →Every word from Frankish saur →