Where does “aciēs” come from?
aciēs (Latin) comes from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
aciēs (Latin): sharp edge or point
Definitions
- sharp edge or point
Ancestry of “aciēs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |