Where does “fedtsyre” come from?

fedtsyre (Danish) comes from Danish syre, from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.

fedtsyre (Danish): fatty acid

Definitions

  1. fatty acid

Ancestry of “fedtsyre”, step by step

fedtsyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish syre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsyreacid; The state of being sour
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—

via Danish fedt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfedtfat; grease; lard
2Old Danishfeet—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →Every word from Danish syre →