Where does “oksalsyre” come from?

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

oksalsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): oxalic acid

Definitions

  1. oxalic acid

Ancestry of “oksalsyre”, step by step

oksalsyre 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 oksal

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