Where does “acmic” come from?

acmic (English) comes from English ACME, from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acmic (English): peak

Definitions

  1. peak

Ancestry of “acmic”, step by step

acmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ACME

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishACMEparticularly as a generic company name
2Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκμή →Every word from English ACME →