English
exacerbation
Exacerbation comes from Latin exacerbō ‘to provoke, make harsh’, 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
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*akriðosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacerbus‘harsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacerbō‘to make harsh or bitter, embitter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexacerbōas exacerbāre‘to provoke, make harsh’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexacerbātiōnem
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500exacerbacyoun
- Englishtodayexacerbation
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
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
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*akriðosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacerbus‘harsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEacerbō‘to make harsh or bitter, embitter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexacerbōas exacerbāre‘to provoke, make harsh’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexacerbātiōnem
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500exacerbacyoun
- Englishtodayexacerbation
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, ear, acid, hammer, acute, axe, oxide, acne, acupuncture, paragon, acacia, hark, acumen, acetate, acme, acuity, acyl, roselle, rosacea, 73 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós ‘sharp’
through Proto-Italic *akris ‘sharp’
eager, vinegar, acrid, acrimony, 8 more
through Latin acerbus ‘harsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not…’
Today it means
noun An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / exacerbation