Where does “syrefast” come from?
syrefast (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål syre, from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.
syrefast (Norwegian Bokmål): acid-resistant
Ancestry of “syrefast”, step by step
syrefast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål syre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | syre | acid |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýra | sour milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūrą | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål fast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fast | solid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent; imperative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fastr | fast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |