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Where does “acesco” come from?

acesco (Latin) comes from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acesco (Latin): I become sour, I turn sour

Definitions

  1. I become sour, I turn sour

Ancestry of “acesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaceō—
2Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acesco”

  • acescent
  • coacesco
  • acescens
  • coacescens
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →