Where does “picric” come from?

Picric comes from French picrique, derived from Ancient Greek πικρός meaning bitter.

picric (English): Designating a type of bitter yellow acid

Definitions

  1. Designating a type of bitter yellow acid

Ancestry of “picric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpicriquepicric
2Ancient Greekπικρόςpointed, sharp, keen; pungent, acrid; sharp, keen

Words derived from “picric”

Every word from Ancient Greek πικρός →Every word from French picrique →