Where does “acetic” come from?
Acetic comes from French acétique, from Latin acetum meaning vinegar, derived from Latin acere meaning to be sour, from Proto-Italic akēō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.
acetic (English): Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or...
Ancestry of “acetic”, step by step
acetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French acétique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 2 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 3 | French | -ate | ate |
| 4 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via Catalan la:acētum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | la:acētum | — |