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