Where does “Sauerampfer” come from?

Sauerampfer (German) comes from German sauer, from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

Sauerampfer (German): sorrel

Definitions

  1. sorrel

Ancestry of “Sauerampfer”, step by step

Sauerampfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sauer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansauersour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;...
2Middle High Germansūrsour
3Old High Germansūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

via German ampfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanampfersorrel (genus Rumex)
2Middle High Germanampfer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →
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