Where does “karbonsyre” come from?

karbonsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk karbon, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karbonsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): carbonic acid

Definitions

  1. carbonic acid

Ancestry of “karbonsyre”, step by step

karbonsyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk karbon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkarboncarbon
2Latincarbōcharcoal, coal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

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 ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →