Where does “acrid” come from?
Acrid comes from Latin acris, sharp or bitter, from Latin acer, sharp, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, derived from the root h₂eḱ-, meaning to be sharp or keen.
acrid (English): Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste;...
Definitions
- Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste;...
Ancestry of “acrid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ācris | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκρίς | grasshopper, locust, cricket |
Words derived from “acrid”