English
acetary
Acetary comes from Latin acetum ‘vinegar’, 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 CEacetum‘vinegar’
- Englishearliest quotation 1671acetary
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 CEacetum‘vinegar’
- Englishearliest quotation 1671acetary
Earliest quotation: 1671, The Anatomy of Plants, Begun. […] The First Book. […] Chapte: “In a pear, there are five diſtinct Parts, the…”
Formed from acetum ‘vinegar’ + -ary
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, hammer, ear, eager, axe, acute, oxide, mediocre, vinegar, acne, mediocrity, acupuncture, paragon, acacia, acumen, acme, exacerbate, acuity, hark, acrimony, acrid, exacerbation, rosacea, acerbic, 71 more
through Proto-Italic *akēō
through Latin aceō ‘to be sour’
through Latin acetum ‘vinegar’
Today it means
noun An acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / acetary