Where does “acrire” come from?
acrire (Romanian) comes from Romanian acri, from Romanian acru, from Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
acrire (Romanian): souring
Definitions
- souring
Ancestry of “acrire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | acri | to make sour; to acetify; nominative masculine... |
| 2 | Romanian | acru | sour |
| 3 | Latin | acrus | sour |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |