Where does “zurak” come from?

zurak (Polish) comes from Polish Żur, from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

zurak (Polish): żur vessel

Definitions

  1. żur vessel

Ancestry of “zurak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻurżur
2Middle High Germansūrsour
3Old High Germansūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →
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