Where does “acer” come from?

acer (Old French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acer (Old French): Alternative form of acier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of acier

Ancestry of “acer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaciersteel; a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword
2Latinaciāriumsteel
3Latinaciēssharp edge or point
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 →