Where does “sowre” come from?

sowre (Middle English) comes from Old English sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

Ancestry of “sowre”, step by step

sowre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English sūr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsūrsour
2Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

via Old French sor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchsorAlternative form of seur; upon, over; on, ontop...
2Frankishsaurdried; dry
3Proto-Germanicsauzazdry, parched
4Proto-Indo-Europeansaus-dry, parched
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →