Where does “karboksylsyre” come from?

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

karboksylsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): carboxylic acid

Definitions

  1. carboxylic acid

Ancestry of “karboksylsyre”, step by step

karboksylsyre 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 karboksyl

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