Where does “ACME” come from?

Acme comes from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, meaning the highest point or peak, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-, meaning to be sharp or pointed.

ACME (English): particularly as a generic company name

Definitions

  1. particularly as a generic company name

Ancestry of “ACME”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ACME”

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