Where does “acerose” come from?
acerose (English) comes from Latin acerosus, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acerose (English): Having the nature of chaff; chaffy;...
Definitions
- Having the nature of chaff; chaffy;...
Ancestry of “acerose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | acerosus | full of chaff, mixed with chaff, having husks... |
| 2 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |