Where does “sötsur” come from?

sötsur (Swedish) comes from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

sötsur (Swedish): sweet-and-sour

Definitions

  1. sweet-and-sour

Ancestry of “sötsur”, step by step

sötsur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish söt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsötsweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;...
2Old Swedishsötersweet
3Old Norsesœtrsweet
4Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
6Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

via Swedish sur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsursour; the characteristic taste of a lemon;...
2Old Swedishsūrsour
3Old Norsesúrrsour
4Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “sötsur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōtuz →