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Where does “acieration” come from?

acieration (English) comes from French acier, from Old French acier, from Latin aciārium, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acieration (English): The conversion of iron into steel

Definitions

  1. The conversion of iron into steel

Ancestry of “acieration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaciersteel
2Old Frenchaciersteel; a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword
3Latinaciārium—
4Latinaciēs—
5Latinaceō—
6Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →