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Where does “acidus” come from?

acidus (New Latin) comes from Latin aceo, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acidus (New Latin): acid; sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating,...

Definitions

  1. acid; sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating,...

Ancestry of “acidus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaceoI am sour; I am disagreeable
2Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acidus”

  • Acidobacterium
  • Acidobacteriales
  • Acidobacteriaceae
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