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
Ancestry of “saltsýra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | salt | salt; positive degree neuter singular... |
| 2 | Old Norse | salt | salt; strong neuter nominative/accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |