Where does “svavelväte” come from?
svavelväte (Swedish) comes from Swedish svavel, from Middle Low German swavel, from Old Saxon sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.
svavelväte (Swedish): hydrogen sulfide
Definitions
- hydrogen sulfide
Ancestry of “svavelväte”, step by step
svavelväte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svavel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svavel | sulfur |
| 2 | Middle Low German | swavel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sweval | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sweblaz | sulfur |
via Swedish väte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väte | hydrogen |