Where does “acrimonious” come from?
Acrimonious derives from Middle French acrimonieux, which comes from Latin acrimonia meaning sharpness or harshness, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- meaning to be sharp.
acrimonious (English): Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to...
Definitions
- Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to...
Ancestry of “acrimonious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acrimony | A sharp and bitter hatred |
| 2 | Middle French | acrimonie | — |
| 3 | Latin | acrimonia | sharpness, pungency; acrimony, austerity |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |