Where does “ossalico” come from?
ossalico (Italian) comes from French oxalique, from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ossalico (Italian): oxalic
Definitions
- oxalic
Ancestry of “ossalico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oxalique | oxalic |
| 2 | Translingual | Oxalis | the sorrel plant |
| 3 | Latin | oxălis | A kind of sorrel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀξαλίς | sour wine; garden sorrel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄξος | poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |