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Where does “ὄξος” come from?

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

ὄξος (Ancient Greek): poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...

Definitions

  1. poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...

Ancestry of “ὄξος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ὄξος”

  • oxalate
  • oxalic
  • oxalis
  • oxaluria
  • oxalyl
  • binoxalate
  • peroxalate
  • oxanilic
  • oxanilide
  • oxalidaceous
  • oxaluric acid
  • oxanilate
  • oxalylglycine
  • nonoxalic
  • oxalethyline
  • mesoxalic acid
  • oxalis
  • уксус
  • oxalique
  • Oxalidaceae
  • Oxalis
  • Oxalidales
  • ὀξαλίς
  • уксусъ
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