Where does “uksus” come from?

uksus (Ingrian) comes from Russian уксус, from Old East Slavic уксусъ, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

uksus (Ingrian): vinegar

Definitions

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of “uksus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianуксусvinegar
2Old East Slavicуксусъ
3Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
4Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄξος