Where does “surele” come from?

surele (Middle English) comes from Middle English sorel, from Old French sorel, from Old French sur, from Frankish sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

surele (Middle English): Alternative form of sorel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sorel

Ancestry of “surele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsorelsorrel; wood sorrel; The leaves of either of...
2Old Frenchsorelsorrel
3Old Frenchsursour, biter
4Frankishsūracidic, sour; sour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Frankish sūr →