Where does “sítrónusafi” come from?

sítrónusafi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic safi, from Old Norse safi, from Proto-Germanic *safô, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

sítrónusafi (Icelandic): lemon juice

Definitions

  1. lemon juice

Ancestry of “sítrónusafi”, step by step

sítrónusafi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic safi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsafijuice
2Old Norsesafisap (of trees)
3Proto-Germanic*safô
4Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research

via Icelandic sítróna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsítrónalemon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap-Every word from Proto-Germanic *safôEvery word from Old Norse safi