Where does “Acierie” come from?

Acierie (Luxembourgish) comes from French aciérie, from French acier, from Old French acier, from Latin aciārium, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.

Acierie (Luxembourgish): steelworks

Definitions

  1. steelworks

Ancestry of “Acierie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaciériesteelworks
2Frenchaciersteel
3Old Frenchaciersteel; a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword
4Latinaciāriumsteel
5Latinaciēssharp edge or point
6Latinaceōto be sour
7Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-
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