Where does “cyanvätesyra” come from?

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

cyanvätesyra (Swedish): hydrogen cyanide

Definitions

  1. hydrogen cyanide

Ancestry of “cyanvätesyra”, step by step

cyanvätesyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syra

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

via Swedish cyanväte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcyanvätehydrogen cyanide
2Swedishvätehydrogen
Every word from Proto-Germanic sūrą →Every word from Old Norse sýra →Every word from Swedish syra →
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