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Where does “oxălis” come from?

oxălis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “oxălis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξαλίςsour wine; garden sorrel
2Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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