Where does “Sauerrahm” come from?

Sauerrahm (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.

Sauerrahm (German): sour cream

Definitions

  1. sour cream

Ancestry of “Sauerrahm”, step by step

Sauerrahm 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 rahm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrahmcream (milkfat)
2Middle High Germanroum—
3Old High Germanroumcream
4Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →