Where does “soer” come from?

soer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

soer (West Frisian): sour, acidic (in taste)

Definitions

  1. sour, acidic (in taste)

Ancestry of “soer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansūr—
2Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →