Where does “ὀξαλίς” come from?

ὀξαλίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ὀξαλίς (Ancient Greek): sour wine; garden sorrel

Definitions

  1. sour wine; garden sorrel

Ancestry of “ὀξαλίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
2Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ὀξαλίς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄξος →