Where does “boorisalva” come from?

boorisalva (Finnish) comes from Finnish salva, from Swedish salva, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.

boorisalva (Finnish): boric acid ointment, boracic ointment; used as...

Definitions

  1. boric acid ointment, boracic ointment; used as...

Ancestry of “boorisalva”, step by step

boorisalva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish salva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalvasalve, ointment; Indicative present connegative...
2Swedishsalvaa salve, an ointment; a charge of explosives; an...
3Proto-Germanicsalbōsalve, ointment
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolp-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil

via Finnish boori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbooriboron
2Finnishbooraksiborax
3Swedishborax—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic salbō →