Where does “acharniert” come from?
acharniert (German) comes from French acharner, from Old French charn, from Latin carnem, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
acharniert (German): heated, acrimonious
Definitions
- heated, acrimonious
Ancestry of “acharniert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | acharner | to incite; to sic; to hound, to fiercely attack;... |
| 2 | Old French | charn | Alternative form of char |
| 3 | Latin | carnem | accusative singular of carō |
| 4 | Latin | carō | flesh, meat of an animal |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |