Where does “salpetersyre” come from?

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

salpetersyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): nitric acid

Definitions

  1. nitric acid

Ancestry of “salpetersyre”, step by step

salpetersyre 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 salpeter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksalpetersaltpetre, saltpeter (US), or potassium nitrate
2Medieval Latinsalpetra—
3Latinsāl petrae—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk syre →