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Where does “acidus” come from?

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

acidus (Latin): sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...

Definitions

  1. sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...

Ancestry of “acidus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acidus”

  • acid
  • acidic
  • acidity
  • acidosis
  • pectin
  • ketoacidosis
  • acidophilus
  • acidly
  • antacid
  • acidemia
  • amylopectin
  • acidify
  • acidulous
  • aciduria
  • pectic
  • subacid
  • hyperacidity
  • pectinase
  • pectate
  • diacid
  • agita
  • acidaemia
  • ketoacid
  • acidogenic
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