Where does “acidophilus” come from?
Acidophilus comes from Latin acidophilus, from Latin acidus meaning "sour," from the Latin suffix -idus, from Proto-Italic akēō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.
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Ancestry of “acidophilus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | acidophilus | acidophilic |
| 2 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 3 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |