Where does “syre” come from?
syre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.
syre (Norwegian Bokmål): acid
Ancestry of “syre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sýra | sour milk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūrą | — |
Words derived from “syre”