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Where does “сыро́й” come from?

сыро́й (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

Ancestry of “сыро́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty

Words derived from “сыро́й”

  • сыро
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