Where does “bensoesyra” come from?

bensoesyra (Swedish) comes from Swedish syra, from Old Norse sýra, from Proto-Germanic sūrą.

bensoesyra (Swedish): benzoic acid

Definitions

  1. benzoic acid

Ancestry of “bensoesyra”, step by step

bensoesyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsyraacid; sourness
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—

via Swedish bensoe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbensoe—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →Every word from Swedish syra →