Where does “οξύ” come from?

οξύ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

οξύ (Greek): acid

Definitions

  1. acid

Ancestry of “οξύ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “οξύ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →