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Where does “acier” come from?

acier (Old French) comes 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.

acier (Old French): steel; a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword

Definitions

  1. steel; a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword

Ancestry of “acier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaciārium—
2Latinaciēs—
3Latinaceō—
4Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acier”

  • acierage
  • acieration
  • acierate
  • acier
  • aciériste
  • aciérage
  • aciéreux
  • aciérie
  • acer
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