Where does “זויער” come from?
זויער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
זויער (Yiddish): sour; fermented; acidic
Ancestry of “זויער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sūr | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sūr | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |