Where does “eddike” come from?
eddike (Danish) comes from Old Norse edik, from Dutch edik, from Middle Dutch edic, from Old Dutch etig, from Proto-Germanic *atek, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
eddike (Danish): vinegar
Definitions
- vinegar
Ancestry of “eddike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | edik | — |
| 2 | Dutch | edik | vinegar, especially dilute vinegar used as a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | edic | vinegar |
| 4 | Old Dutch | etig | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *atek | — |
| 6 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 7 | French | -ate | ate |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |