Sourness
/ˈsaʊə(r)nəs/noun
The quality of being sour in taste or disposition.
Did you know?In English, the sour family descends from a very old Germanic word for sharp, acid taste, showing how language can turn flavor into a whole emotional atmosphere.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sūrō
“sour, acidic”
Old English
OE
sūr
“sour, tart, acid”
Middle English
ME
sour
“sour, bitter, unpleasant”
14th Century
English
sournesse
“the quality or condition of being sour”
Modern English
English
sourness
“the quality of being sour in taste or temper”