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Where does “Acritas” come from?

Acritas (Latin) comes from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

Ancestry of “Acritas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinācer—
2Latinsaccharumsugar
3Ancient Greekσάκχαρsugar; sugar cane
4Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
5Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel
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