Where does “sor” come from?
sor (Middle French) comes from Frankish saur, from Proto-Germanic sauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European saus- — dry, parched.
sor (Middle French): reddish brown; yellowish-brown, reddish-brown
Definitions
- reddish brown; yellowish-brown, reddish-brown
Ancestry of “sor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | saur | dried; dry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sauzaz | dry, parched |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | saus- | dry, parched |