Where does “acidulare” come from?
acidulare (Romanian) comes from Romanian acidula, from French aciduler, from Latin acidulus, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acidulare (Romanian): acidulation
Definitions
- acidulation
Ancestry of “acidulare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | acidula | to acidulate |
| 2 | French | aciduler | to acidulate; make slightly acidic |
| 3 | Latin | acidulus | somewhat sour, sourish, acidulous |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |