Where does “sur” come from?

sur (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sūr, from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

sur (Swedish): sour; the characteristic taste of a lemon;...

Definitions

  1. sour; the characteristic taste of a lemon;...

Ancestry of “sur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsūrsour
2Old Norsesúrrsour
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “sur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós