Where does “acierate” come from?
acierate (English) comes from French aciérage, from French aciérer, from French acier, from Old French acier, from Latin aciārium, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
acierate (English): To convert iron into steel, or to coat with a...
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- To convert iron into steel, or to coat with a...
Ancestry of “acierate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aciérage | steelmaking |
| 2 | French | aciérer | to acierate |
| 3 | French | acier | steel |
| 4 | Old French | acier | steel; a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword |
| 5 | Latin | aciārium | steel |
| 6 | Latin | aciēs | sharp edge or point |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |