Where does “acere” come from?
acere (Latin) comes from Latin aceo, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acere (Latin): present active infinitive of aceō; ablative...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of aceō; ablative...
Ancestry of “acere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aceo | I am sour; I am disagreeable |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |