Where does “acérrimo” come from?
acérrimo (Spanish) comes from Latin acerrimus, from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acérrimo (Spanish): very strong; vigorous; with tenacity; die-hard,...
Definitions
- very strong; vigorous; with tenacity; die-hard,...
Ancestry of “acérrimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | acerrimus | sharpest; bitterest |
| 2 | Latin | acer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akris | sharp; sour-tasting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂eḱrós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “acérrimo”