súr

Icelandic

/suːr/

adj
Definitions
  • sour, tart, acid, acidic
  • of mood surly, bitter, morose, sour

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse súrr (sour) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sūraz (sour, damp, salty, acidic) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sūr-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sūr-

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