Where does “saltsyre” come from?

saltsyre (Danish) comes from Danish salt, from Old Norse salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

saltsyre (Danish): hydrochloric acid

Definitions

  1. hydrochloric acid

Ancestry of “saltsyre”, step by step

saltsyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish salt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsaltsalty, salt; salt; imperative of salte
2Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

via Danish syre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsyreacid; The state of being sour
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Old Norse salt →