Where does “süsihape” come from?
süsihape (Estonian) comes from German Kohlensäure, from German Kohle, from Middle High German kole, from German Kohl, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą — to burn; to shine.
süsihape (Estonian): carbonic acid
Definitions
- carbonic acid
Ancestry of “süsihape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kohlensäure | carbonic acid |
| 2 | German | Kohle | coal; a coal; a piece of coal; money; dough; dosh |
| 3 | Middle High German | kole | — |
| 4 | German | Kohl | cabbage; nonsense; idle talk |
| 5 | Middle High German | kōl | — |
| 6 | Old High German | kol | coal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kol | coal |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |