Where does “jonbytare” come from?

jonbytare (Swedish) comes from Swedish byta, from Old Norse býta, from Middle Low German bûten — to plunder.

jonbytare (Swedish): ion exchanger substance capable of exchanging ions

Definitions

  1. ion exchanger substance capable of exchanging ions

Ancestry of “jonbytare”, step by step

jonbytare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish byta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbytato switch; to exchange; to switch; to change...
2Old Norsebýta—
3Middle Low Germanbûtento plunder

via Swedish Jon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishJona medieval form of Johannes (=John)
Every word from Middle Low German bûten →Every word from Old Norse býta →Every word from Swedish byta →