Where does “си̏р” come from?

си̏р (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

си̏р (Serbo-Croatian): cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese

Ancestry of “си̏р”, step by step

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

Words derived from “си̏р”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras →Every word from Proto-Slavic syrъ →
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