Where does “svoveldioksid” come from?
svoveldioksid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svovel, from Middle Low German swavel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.
svoveldioksid (Norwegian Nynorsk): sulphur dioxide (UK), or sulfur dioxide (US)
Definitions
- sulphur dioxide (UK), or sulfur dioxide (US)
Ancestry of “svoveldioksid”, step by step
svoveldioksid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk svovel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | svovel | sulfur or sulphur |
| 2 | Middle Low German | swavel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sweval | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sweblaz | sulfur |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dioksid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dioksid | — |