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Where does “sår” come from?

sår (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sár, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.

sår (Norwegian Nynorsk): sore; a wound; present of så

Definitions

  1. sore; a wound; present of så

Ancestry of “sår”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesárlarge cask
2Proto-Germanicsairąwound; sore
3Proto-Germanicsairazsore, painful
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂yro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂y-to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind

Words derived from “sår”

  • hårsår
  • brannsår
  • magesår
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- →