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Where does “salmaster” come from?

salmaster (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.

Ancestry of “salmaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
2Latinaceō—
3Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “salmaster”

  • saumâtre
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