Where does “myrsyra” come from?

myrsyra (Swedish) comes from Swedish myra, from Old Norse maurr, from Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.

myrsyra (Swedish): formic acid

Definitions

  1. formic acid

Ancestry of “myrsyra”, step by step

myrsyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish myra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyraant
2Old Norsemaurrant
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz—

via Swedish syra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsyraacid; sourness
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūbaz →Every word from Old Norse þúfa →Every word from Old Norse maurr →