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Where does “akēō” come from?

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

akēō (Proto-Italic): be sharp-tasting, be sour

Definitions

  1. be sharp-tasting, be sour

Ancestry of “akēō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akēō”

  • acid
  • acidic
  • acetic
  • acidity
  • acidosis
  • acetyl
  • acetylene
  • acetylation
  • pectin
  • ketoacidosis
  • acetabulum
  • acidophilus
  • deacetylase
  • acidly
  • acetyltransferase
  • antacid
  • acidemia
  • acetylcysteine
  • deacetylation
  • amylopectin
  • acetylsalicylic
  • acidify
  • acidulous
  • aciduria
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