Where does “acı” come from?
acı (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic iāčɨg, from Proto-Turkic iāčɨ- — to become bitter, sour.
acı (Old Anatolian Turkish): bitter
Ancestry of “acı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Turkic | iāčɨg | bitter, acid |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | iāčɨ- | to become bitter, sour |