Where does “acidulously” come from?
acidulously (English) comes from English acidulous, from Latin acidulus, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acidulously (English): In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid...
Definitions
- In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid...
Ancestry of “acidulously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acidulous | Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; Sharp; caustic;... |
| 2 | Latin | acidulus | somewhat sour, sourish, acidulous |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |