salpeter
Norwegian Nynorsk
noun
Definitions
- saltpetre, saltpeter (US), or potassium nitrate
Etymology
Derived from Latin sal petrae, salpetra derived from German Salpeter (saltpeter, niter).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Salpeter
Gloss
saltpeter, niter
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sal petrae Latin
- salpetra Latin
- Salpeter German
- Salpetererde German
- Salpetersäure German
- salpeterhaltig German
- salpeter Norwegian Bokmål
- salpetersyre Norwegian Nynorsk
- syre Norwegian Nynorsk
- salpeter Middle Dutch