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Where does “sore” come from?

sore (Middle English) comes from Old French seür, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sore (Middle English): Alternative form of sure; Senses associated with...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sure; Senses associated with...

Ancestry of “sore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchseürAlternative form of seur; sure
2Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
3Latineks-uper—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sore”

  • sore
  • sorely
  • footsore
  • heartsore
  • bedsore
  • sorehead
  • soring
  • soreheaded
  • saddlesore
  • footsoreness
  • sorance
  • earsore
  • fucksore
  • sore
  • sær
  • sored
  • sor
  • sua
  • soa
  • soro
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