Where does “Sauerteig” come from?
Sauerteig (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.
Sauerteig (German): sourdough
Ancestry of “Sauerteig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | sauer | sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sūr | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sūr | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |