Where does “vinegariness” come from?
vinegariness (English) comes from English vinegary, from English vinegar, from Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre, from Old French aigre, from Vulgar Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
vinegariness (English): The condition of resembling vinegar
Definitions
- The condition of resembling vinegar
Ancestry of “vinegariness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vinegary | Sour; like vinegar; Acerbic, bitter; Of a liquid,... |
| 2 | English | vinegar | A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of... |
| 3 | Middle English | vynegre | vinegar, especially that made from wine |
| 4 | Old French | vinaigre | vinegar |
| 5 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 7 | Latin | ācer | — |
| 8 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 10 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |