Where does “açâl” come from?

açâl (Friulian) comes from Latin aciāle, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

açâl (Friulian): Alternative form of açâr

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of açâr

Ancestry of “açâl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaciālesteel
2Latinaciēssharp edge or point
3Latinaceōto be sour
4Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-