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Where does “acido” come from?

acido (Esperanto) comes from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acido (Esperanto): acid

Definitions

  1. acid

Ancestry of “acido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
2Latinaceō—
3Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acido”

  • okzalacido
  • fosfatacido
  • laktacido
  • fosforacido
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