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Where does “acrum” come from?

acrum (Latin) comes from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “acrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,...
2Proto-Italicakrissharp; sour-tasting
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acrum”

  • alegar
  • agriamente
  • agrio
  • agro
  • agraz
  • agrezza
  • agrocotto
  • agra
  • agrore
  • agramente
  • agro
  • aigrissement
  • aigrir
  • pellagreux
  • aigre
  • pellagre
  • aigrement
  • aigreur
  • akrigi
  • akre
  • akraĵo
  • akrigilo
  • akra
  • malakra
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