Where does “surströmming” come from?

surströmming (English) comes from Swedish surströmming, from Swedish sur, from Old Swedish sūr, from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

surströmming (English): A traditional Swedish delicacy made by fermenting...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Swedish delicacy made by fermenting...

Ancestry of “surströmming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsurströmmingsurströmming traditional Swedish food made from fermented Baltic herring
2Swedishsursour; the characteristic taste of a lemon;...
3Old Swedishsūrsour
4Old Norsesúrrsour
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Old Norse súrr →