English
alegar
Alegar comes from French aigre ‘sour’, from Proto-Italic *akris ‘sharp’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱrós‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*akris‘sharp’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEācer‘sharp, sour, bitter, pungent’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEācrus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aigre‘sharp, sour, acid’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘sour’
- Englishtodayalegar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱrós‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*akris‘sharp’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEācer‘sharp, sour, bitter, pungent’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEācrus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aigre‘sharp, sour, acid’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘sour’
- Englishtodayalegar
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, acid, hammer, egg, ear, acute, axe, acne, oxide, acetate, acupuncture, acacia, acumen, acme, paragon, acuity, hark, acyl, rosacea, roselle, 71 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós ‘sharp’
through Proto-Italic *akris ‘sharp’
exacerbate, acerbic, exacerbation, 6 more
through Latin ācer ‘sharp, sour, bitter, pungent’
through Old French aigre ‘sharp, sour, acid’
Today it means
noun vinegar produced from fermented ale.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / alegar