Where does “flussyre” come from?

flussyre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk syre, from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.

flussyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): hydrofluoric acid

Definitions

  1. hydrofluoric acid

Ancestry of “flussyre”, step by step

flussyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk syre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyrean acid; sour whey; to make more sour or acidic
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—

via Norwegian Nynorsk fluss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfluss—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk syre →
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