Where does “antacid” come from?
Antacid comes from English anti- plus acid, with acid deriving from French acide, Ancient Greek ἀντί, and Latin -idus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots h₂ent- and h₂eḱ-.
antacid (English): An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity,...
Definitions
- An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity,...
Ancestry of “antacid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 2 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |