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
- in Icelandic cuisine, a type of sour milk or...
Ancestry of “súrmjólk”, step by step
súrmjólk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic súr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | súr | sour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | súrr | sour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |
via Icelandic mjólk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mjólk | milk; any liquid resembling milk, as the liquid... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjǫlk | milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |