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
acrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin acer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | acer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | akris | sharp; sour-tasting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂eḱrós | sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Latin acrem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | acrem | accusative masculine singular of ācer; accusative... |