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”

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