Where does “säuerlich” come from?

säuerlich (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.

säuerlich (German): sourish

Definitions

  1. sourish

Ancestry of “säuerlich”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →