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

  1. feminine nominative singular of syry

Ancestry of “syra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiansyryraw
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras →Every word from Proto-Slavic syrъ →