Where does “syra” come from?
syra (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian syry, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.
syra (Lower Sorbian): feminine nominative singular of syry
Definitions
- feminine nominative singular of syry
Ancestry of “syra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | syry | raw |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | syrъ | damp, raw |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sū́ˀras | salty, bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | súHros | sour, acidic, salty |