Where does “myresyre” come from?

myresyre (Danish) comes from Danish myre, from Old Norse maurr, from Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.

myresyre (Danish): formic acid

Definitions

  1. formic acid

Ancestry of “myresyre”, step by step

myresyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish myre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmyreant; swarm
2Old Norsemaurrant
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz—

via Danish syre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsyreacid; The state of being sour
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūbaz →Every word from Old Norse þúfa →Every word from Old Norse maurr →