Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sūraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *súHros (sour, salty, bitter). Cognate with Proto-Balto-Slavic *sū́ˀras (salty, bitter), Old Prussian suris (soured milk cheese).

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Adjective edit

*sūraz

  1. sour, acidic

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Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *sūr
    • Old English: sūr
      • Middle English: sur, sour
    • Old Frisian: *sūr
      • Saterland Frisian: suur
      • West Frisian: soer
    • Old Saxon: sūr (in compounds)
      • Middle Low German: sūr
    • Old Dutch: *sūr
    • Old High German: sūr
    • Old French: sur [1160 CE] (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Norse: súrr