Where does “acariâtreté” come from?
acariâtreté (French) comes from French acariâtre, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
acariâtreté (French): shrewishness
Ancestry of “acariâtreté”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | acariâtre | cantankerous, ill-tempered, shrewish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |