Where does “acritas” come from?
acritas (Latin) comes from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acritas (Latin): sharpness, pungency; liveliness, vivacity
Definitions
- sharpness, pungency; liveliness, vivacity
Ancestry of “acritas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | acer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | akris | sharp; sour-tasting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂eḱrós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “acritas”