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Where does “sýra” come from?

sýra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.

sýra (Icelandic): acid; sour whey; acid, LSD

Definitions

  1. acid; sour whey; acid, LSD

Ancestry of “sýra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýrasour milk
2Proto-Germanicsūrą—

Words derived from “sýra”

  • kolsýra
  • fitusýra
  • sítrónusýra
  • blásýra
  • maurasýra
  • saltsýra
  • mjólkursýra
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →