Where does “vinegarishly” come from?
vinegarishly (English) comes from English vinegarish, 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.
vinegarishly (English): In a vinegarish manner
Definitions
- In a vinegarish manner
Ancestry of “vinegarishly”, step by step
vinegarishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinegarish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinegarish | Tasting somewhat like vinegar; acerbic, bitter |
| 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 | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 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 |