Where does “acerat” come from?

acerat (Catalan) comes from Catalan acer, 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.

acerat (Catalan): steel

Definitions

  1. steel

Ancestry of “acerat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanacersteel
2Latinaciāriumsteel
3Latinaciēssharp edge or point
4Latinaceōto be sour
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-tiEvery word from Proto-Italic akēō
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