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Where does “acerus” come from?

acerus (Late Latin) comes from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acerus (Late Latin): without wax

Definitions

  1. without wax

Ancestry of “acerus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,...
2Proto-Italicakrissharp; sour-tasting
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acerus”

  • acero
  • aceraia
  • acereta
  • acereto
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