Where does “syre” come from?

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

syre (Danish): acid; The state of being sour

Definitions

  1. acid; The state of being sour

Ancestry of “syre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýrasour milk
2Proto-Germanicsūrą—

Words derived from “syre”

Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →
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