Where does “fosforsyra” come from?

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

fosforsyra (Swedish): phosphoric acid (the colourless liquid; H3PO4)

Definitions

  1. phosphoric acid (the colourless liquid; H3PO4)

Ancestry of “fosforsyra”, step by step

fosforsyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syra

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

via Swedish fosfor

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