Etymograph

English

acerbicness

From acerbic + -ness.

Formed from acerbic + -ness

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós ‘sharp’

Proto-Italic *akris ‘sharp’

Proto-Italic *akriðos

Latin acerbus ‘sour, bitter’

English acerbic

Today it means

noun The state or quality of being acerbic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / acerbicness