Where does “agrume” come from?
agrume (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin acrumen, from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
agrume (Italian): citrus
Definitions
- citrus
Ancestry of “agrume”, step by step
agrume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin acrumen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | acrumen | — |
| 2 | Latin | acer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akris | sharp; sour-tasting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂eḱrós | sharp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Latin acrumen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | acrumen | — |