Where does “glukonsyra” come from?

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

glukonsyra (Swedish): gluconic acid

Definitions

  1. gluconic acid

Ancestry of “glukonsyra”, step by step

glukonsyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syra

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

via Swedish glukon

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