Where does “ὀξύγαρον” come from?

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

ὀξύγαρον (Ancient Greek): sauce made of vinegar and garum

Definitions

  1. sauce made of vinegar and garum

Ancestry of “ὀξύγαρον”, step by step

ὀξύγαρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀξύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Ancient Greek γάρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάροςgarum, a kind of sauce or paste made of brine and...
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