Where does “svovelsyre” come from?

svovelsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svovel, from Middle Low German swavel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.

svovelsyre (Norwegian Nynorsk): sulphuric acid or sulfuric acid

Definitions

  1. sulphuric acid or sulfuric acid

Ancestry of “svovelsyre”, step by step

svovelsyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk svovel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksvovelsulfur or sulphur
2Middle Low Germanswavel—
3Old Saxonsweval—
4Proto-Germanicsweblazsulfur

via Norwegian Nynorsk syre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyrean acid; sour whey; to make more sour or acidic
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sweblaz →Every word from Old Saxon sweval →Every word from Middle Low German swavel →