Where does “súrur” come from?

súrur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

súrur (Faroese): sour

Definitions

  1. sour

Ancestry of “súrur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesúrrsour
2Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “súrur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Old Norse súrr →