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
Ancestry of “karboksylsyre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | syre | an acid; sour whey; to make more sour or acidic |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýra | sour milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūrą | — |