English
acetabulum
Acetabulum comes from Latin acētābulum ‘vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius’, from acēscō ‘to become sour, to turn sour’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱéh₁yetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*akēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaceō‘to be sour’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacēscō‘to become sour, to turn sour’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacētum‘vinegar’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacētābulum‘vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius’
- Englishtodayacetabulum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱéh₁yetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*akēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaceō‘to be sour’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacēscō‘to become sour, to turn sour’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacētum‘vinegar’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacētābulum‘vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius’
- Englishtodayacetabulum
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, ear, hammer, eager, acute, axe, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, acne, mediocrity, paragon, acupuncture, acacia, hark, acme, exacerbate, acuity, acumen, acrimony, acrid, rosacea, exacerbation, acerbic, 71 more
through Proto-Italic *akēō
through Latin aceō ‘to be sour’
through Latin acētum ‘vinegar’
Today it means
noun The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / acetabulum