Where does “acer” come from?

acer (Catalan) comes from Latin aciārium, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acer (Catalan): steel

Definitions

steel

Ancestry of “acer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	aciārium	—
2	Latin	aciēs	—
3	Latin	aceō	—
4	Proto-Italic	akēō	be sharp-tasting, be sour
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

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