Where does “sýrustig” come from?

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

sýrustig (Icelandic): acidity, pH

Definitions

  1. acidity, pH

Ancestry of “sýrustig”, step by step

sýrustig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sýra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsýraacid; sour whey; acid, LSD
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—

via Icelandic stig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstiglevel; degree; stage
2Old Norsestigstep, pace; step; degree, rank
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →Every word from Icelandic sýra →