sohr

Meaning

parched, wilted

Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German sōr, from Old High German *sōr, from Proto-Germanic *sauzaz (“dry”), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂ews- (“dry, parched”) (also reconstructed as *h₂sews-). Cognate with Dutch zoor (“dry, rough”) and English sear.

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