Where does “οξύς” come from?

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

οξύς (Greek): sharp, acute, acid, shrill, pointed

Definitions

  1. sharp, acute, acid, shrill, pointed

Ancestry of “οξύς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “οξύς”

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