Where does “acre” come from?

acre (Portuguese) comes from Latin acre, from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acre (Portuguese): sharp; acre

Definitions

  1. sharp; acre

Ancestry of “acre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacreneuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of...
2Latinacersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,...
3Proto-Italicakrissharp; sour-tasting
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic akris →