Where does “stomach acid” come from?
stomach acid (English) comes 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.
Ancestry of “stomach acid”, step by step
stomach acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acid
| 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 |
via English stomach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stomach | An organ in animals that stores food in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | stomak | The stomach or guts of a organism; One's belly;... |
| 3 | Old French | estomac | stomach |
| 4 | Latin | stomachus | gullet, alimentary canal; stomach; taste or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στόμαχος | throat, gullet; stomach; bladder |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |