Where does “acidofilo” come from?

acidofilo (Italian) comes from Italian acido, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acidofilo (Italian): acidophilic; acidophile, acidophilus

Definitions

  1. acidophilic; acidophile, acidophilus

Ancestry of “acidofilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianacidoacid; LSD; first-person singular present...
2Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
3Latinaceōto be sour
4Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic akēō →