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Where does “súrmjólk” come from?

súrmjólk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic súr, from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

súrmjólk (Icelandic): in Icelandic cuisine, a type of sour milk or...

Definitions

  1. in Icelandic cuisine, a type of sour milk or...

Ancestry of “súrmjólk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsúrsour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,...
2Old Norsesúrrsour
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
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