Where does “sur” come from?

sur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

sur (Norwegian Bokmål): sour; In a bad temper, sulky; acidic

Definitions

  1. sour; In a bad temper, sulky; acidic

Ancestry of “sur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesúrrsour
2Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “sur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Old Norse súrr →
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