Where does “sureschauffer” come from?

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

sureschauffer (Old French): to overhead

Definitions

  1. to overhead

Ancestry of “sureschauffer”, step by step

sureschauffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French sur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsursour, biter
2Frankishsūracidic, sour; sour, acidic
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

via Old French eschauffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrencheschaufferAlternative form of eschaufer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic sūrazEvery word from Frankish sūr