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Where does “unacidic” come from?

unacidic (English) comes from English acidic, 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.

unacidic (English): Not acidic

Definitions

  1. Not acidic

Ancestry of “unacidic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacidicHaving a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having...
2EnglishacidSour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having...
3Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
4Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
5Latinaceō—
6Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →