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Where does “Essig” come from?

Essig (German) comes from German Essich, from Middle High German eȥȥich, from Old High German eȥȥih, from Proto-Germanic *atek, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos.

Essig (German): vinegar; bad

Definitions

  1. vinegar; bad

Ancestry of “Essig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEssich—
2Middle High Germaneȥȥich—
3Old High Germaneȥȥih—
4Proto-Germanic*atek—
5Latinacētum—
6French-ate-ate
7Latin-ātus—
8Proto-Italic-ātos—
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “Essig”

  • Eisessig
  • Essigsäurechlorid
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