Etymology

sourish

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Today it means: Somewhat sour. Full definition →

Middle English sourisch ← Old English sūr ← Proto-West Germanic *sūr
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*súHros
  2. Proto-Germanic*sūraz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*sūr
  4. Old Englishsūr
  5. Middle Englishsour
  6. Middle Englishsourisch
  7. English todaysourish

From Middle English sourisch, sourissh, sowrische, sowrishe, sowrisshe, sowryssh; equivalent to sour + -ish.

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