Where does “nukleinsyre” come from?

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

nukleinsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): nucleic acid

Definitions

  1. nucleic acid

Ancestry of “nukleinsyre”, step by step

nukleinsyre 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 nuklein

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