Where does “уксус” come from?

уксус (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic уксусъ, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

уксус (Russian): vinegar

Definitions

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of “уксус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicуксусъ—
2Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
3Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “уксус”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄξος →