Where does “fitisýra” come from?
fitisýra (Faroese) comes from Faroese sýra, from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.
fitisýra (Faroese): fatty acid
Ancestry of “fitisýra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sýra | acid; sorrel; LSD |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýra | sour milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūrą | — |