Where does “natriumhydroksid” come from?

natriumhydroksid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hydroksid, from Norwegian Nynorsk hydrogen — hydrogen (chemical element, symbol H).

natriumhydroksid (Norwegian Nynorsk): sodium hydroxide, caustic soda

Definitions

  1. sodium hydroxide, caustic soda

Ancestry of “natriumhydroksid”, step by step

natriumhydroksid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hydroksid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhydroksida hydroxide
2Norwegian Nynorskhydrogenhydrogen (chemical element, symbol H)

via Norwegian Nynorsk natrium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknatriumsodium
Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk hydrogen →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk hydroksid →