Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/akris

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This Proto-Italic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Italic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós, with an unexpected change to i-stem declension.

Adjective

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*akris (comparative *akrjōs, superlative *akrisemos)[1]

  1. sharp
  2. sour-tasting

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Latin: ācer (with irregular lengthening of the vowel) (see there for further descendants)
  • Oscan: akrid (sharply, abl.sg.)

References

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  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “ācer, -is, -e”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 22