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Where does “akris” come from?

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

akris (Proto-Italic): sharp; sour-tasting

Definitions

  1. sharp; sour-tasting

Ancestry of “akris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akris”

  • eager
  • eagerly
  • eagerness
  • vinegar
  • acrylic
  • acrid
  • acrimonious
  • acrimony
  • methacrylate
  • polyacrylamide
  • acerbic
  • acrylamide
  • acrylate
  • acerbity
  • cyanoacrylate
  • overeager
  • acrolein
  • methacrylic
  • polymethylmethacrylate
  • vinegary
  • acrimoniously
  • acerbically
  • polyacrylic
  • acridity
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