Where does “acetarious” come from?

acetarious (English) comes from Latin acetaria, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

acetarious (English): Used in salads or as salad

Definitions

  1. Used in salads or as salad

Ancestry of “acetarious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacetariathat which is prepared with oil and vinegar;...
2Latinacētumvinegar
3French-ateate
4Latin-ātused
5Proto-Italic-ātos—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →