Where does “sohr” come from?

sohr (German) comes from Middle High German sōr, from Old High German sōr, from Proto-Germanic sauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European saus- — dry, parched.

sohr (German): parched, wilted

Definitions

  1. parched, wilted

Ancestry of “sohr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansōr
2Old High Germansōr
3Proto-Germanicsauzazdry, parched
4Proto-Indo-Europeansaus-dry, parched
Every word from Proto-Indo-European saus-Every word from Proto-Germanic sauzazEvery word from Old High German sōr