Where does “ザワークラウト” come from?

ザワークラウト (Japanese) comes from German Sauerkraut, 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.

ザワークラウト (Japanese): sauerkraut

Definitions

  1. sauerkraut

Ancestry of “ザワークラウト”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSauerkrautsauerkraut
2Germansauersour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;...
3Middle High Germansūrsour
4Old High Germansūrsour
5Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
6Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →