Where does “oxalique” come from?

oxalique (French) comes from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

oxalique (French): oxalic

Definitions

  1. oxalic

Ancestry of “oxalique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOxalisthe sorrel plant
2LatinoxălisA kind of sorrel
3Ancient Greekὀξαλίςsour wine; garden sorrel
4Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
5Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “oxalique

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄξος