Where does “svavelsyra” come from?

svavelsyra (Swedish) comes from Swedish svavel, from Middle Low German swavel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.

svavelsyra (Swedish): sulfuric acid

Definitions

  1. sulfuric acid

Ancestry of “svavelsyra”, step by step

svavelsyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish svavel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvavelsulfur
2Middle Low Germanswavel—
3Old Saxonsweval—
4Proto-Germanicsweblazsulfur

via Swedish syra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsyraacid; sourness
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sweblaz →Every word from Old Saxon sweval →Every word from Middle Low German swavel →
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