Where does “blåsyre” come from?

blåsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk blå, from Old Norse blár, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

blåsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid

Definitions

  1. hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid

Ancestry of “blåsyre”, step by step

blåsyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk blå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskblåblue
2Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
3Old Norsebýbee
4Proto-Germanicbiją—
5Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Norwegian Nynorsk syre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyrean acid; sour whey; to make more sour or acidic
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →