Where does “acidophile” come from?

acidophile (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.

acidophile (French): acidophilic; acidophile

Definitions

  1. acidophilic; acidophile

Ancestry of “acidophile”, 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 “acidophile”

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