Where does “sauer” come from?

sauer (German) comes 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.

sauer (German): sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;...

Definitions

  1. sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;...

Ancestry of “sauer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansūrsour
2Old High Germansūrsour
3Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
4Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “sauer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós
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