Where does “aċidità” come from?

aċidità (Maltese) comes from Italian acidità, from Latin aciditās, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aċidità (Maltese): acidity

Definitions

  1. acidity

Ancestry of “aċidità”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianaciditàacidity; heartburn
2Latinaciditāssourness, acidity
3Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
4Latinaceōto be sour
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic akēō →