Where does “dulcacidus” come from?
dulcacidus (Latin) comes from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
dulcacidus (Latin): Of a sourish-sweet flavor
Definitions
- Of a sourish-sweet flavor
Ancestry of “dulcacidus”, step by step
dulcacidus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin acidus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 2 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |