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Where does “acerbus” come from?

acerbus (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.

acerbus (Latin): harsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet...

Definitions

  1. harsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet...

Ancestry of “acerbus”, 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

Words derived from “acerbus”

  • acerbic
  • acerbity
  • acerbically
  • acerb
  • acerbate
  • acerbly
  • acerbitude
  • unacerbic
  • acerbitudo
  • acerbans
  • acerbaturus
  • acerbandus
  • acerbitas
  • acerbo
  • acerbatus
  • acerbe
  • acerbamente
  • acerbo
  • semiacerbo
  • acerbo
  • acerbezza
  • acerbamente
  • acerbité
  • acerbe
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