Where does “saltsýra” come from?

saltsýra (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic salt, from Old Norse salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

saltsýra (Icelandic): hydrochloric acid

Definitions

  1. hydrochloric acid

Ancestry of “saltsýra”, step by step

saltsýra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic salt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsaltsalt; positive degree neuter singular...
2Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

via Icelandic sýra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsýraacid; sour whey; acid, LSD
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Old Norse salt →