词源 |
sour adj.Old English sur "sharp and acidic to the taste, tart, acid, fermented," from Proto-Germanic *sura- "sour" (source also of Old Norse surr, Middle Dutch suur, Dutch zuur, Old High German sur, German sauer), from PIE root *suro- "sour, salty, bitter" (source also of Old Church Slavonic syru, Russian syroi "moist, raw;" Lithuanian sūras "salty," sūris "cheese"). The meaning "harsh of temper, crabbed, having a peevish disposition" is from early 13c. The sense in whisky sour (1885) is "with lemon added" (1862). Sour cream is attested from 1855. French sur "sour, tart" (12c.) is a Germanic loan-word. sour v. c. 1300, souren, "become sour, become harsh or unpleasant;" mid-14c., transitive, "make sour," of dough, etc., by fermentation; from sour (adj.). Compare Old High German suren, German säuern. Related: Soured; souring. updated on March 24, 2023 |