Where does “сырость” come from?

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

сырость (Russian): dampness; moisture

Definitions

  1. dampness; moisture

Ancestry of “сырость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсыро́йdamp, moist
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras →Every word from Proto-Slavic syrъ →