English
acidophyte
From acid + -o- + -phyte.
Formed from acid + -o- + -phyte
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
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Proto-Italic *akēō
Latin aceō ‘to be sour’
Latin acidus ‘sour’
French acide ‘acid’
English acid
Today it means
noun Any plant that thrives in an acidic environment
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / acidophyte