Where does “salpetersyra” come from?
salpetersyra (Swedish) comes from Swedish salpeter, from Medieval Latin sal petrae, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
salpetersyra (Swedish): nitric acid
Definitions
- nitric acid
Ancestry of “salpetersyra”, step by step
salpetersyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish salpeter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | salpeter | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sal petrae | salt of the rock |
| 3 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |