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Where does “sura” come from?

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

sura (Swedish): to sulk; sura

Definitions

  1. to sulk; sura

Ancestry of “sura”, step by step

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