English
acribic
Acribic may come from German akribisch ‘meticulous’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentakribisch‘meticulous’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1964acribic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentakribisch‘meticulous’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1964acribic
Earliest quotation: 1964, Jacques Nenquin: “The plan of each card is as follows: ……”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, ear, acid, hammer, axe, acute, oxide, acne, paragon, acetate, acupuncture, hark, acacia, acumen, acme, acuity, acyl, roselle, rosacea, 71 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós ‘sharp’
eager, vinegar, mediocre, mediocrity, exacerbate, exacerbation, acrimony, acerbic, acrid, 12 more
Today it means
adj meticulous, painstaking, thorough
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German akribisch / acribic