Where does “egre” come from?
egre (Middle English) comes from Old French aigre, from Vulgar Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
egre (Middle English): acidic, sour-tasting; violent, ruthless; angry,...
Definitions
- acidic, sour-tasting; violent, ruthless; angry,...
Ancestry of “egre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 3 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 4 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |