Where does “acidifier” come from?

acidifier (French) comes 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.

acidifier (French): to acidify

Definitions

  1. to acidify

Ancestry of “acidifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
2Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
3Latinaceōto be sour
4Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acidifier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic akēō →
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