Where does “sūr” come from?
sūr (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
Ancestry of “sūr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |