Where does “súrr” come from?

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

súrr (Old Norse): sour

Definitions

  1. sour

Ancestry of “súrr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “súrr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic sūraz