Where does “acescent” come from?

acescent (English) comes from Latin acescens, from Latin acescere, from Latin acere, from Latin aceo, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acescent (English): Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid;...

Definitions

  1. Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid;...

Ancestry of “acescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacescenssouring
2Latinacescerepresent active infinitive of acēscō
3Latinacerepresent active infinitive of aceō; ablative...
4LatinaceoI am sour; I am disagreeable
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-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic akēō →
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