Where does “сир” come from?

сир (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

сир (Ukrainian): cheese; cottage cheese, curd

Definitions

  1. cheese; cottage cheese, curd

Ancestry of “сир”, step by step

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

Words derived from “сир”

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