Where does “oxacid” come from?

oxacid (English) comes from English oxyacid, from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

oxacid (English): Archaic form of oxyacid

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of oxyacid

Ancestry of “oxacid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxyacidAn acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a...
2EnglishacidSour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having...
3Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
4Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
5Latinaceōto be sour
6Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-tiEvery word from Proto-Italic akēō
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