Where does “sorel” come from?
sorel (Old French) comes from Old French sur, from Frankish sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
sorel (Old French): sorrel
Ancestry of “sorel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | sur | sour, biter |
| 2 | Frankish | sūr | acidic, sour; sour, acidic |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |
Words derived from “sorel”