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

Definitions

  1. sour; fermented; acidic

Ancestry of “זויער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansūrsour
2Old High Germansūrsour
3Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
4Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sūr →