Roots / *h₂eḱ-s-
h₂eḱ-s- “to sharpen (extended with -s)” Widely accepted sharpness taste
Source of Latin acus, English acid, acrid, eager
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₂eḱ-s- Meaning “to sharpen (extended with -s)” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field sharpness, taste Extended sharpness root, yielding Latin acus (needle), acidus (sour) and English acid, acrid, eager.
ǵews- “to taste, try, choose” ǵews-tó- “tasted, chosen by taste” gʰel-n- “gall, bile, bitter” gʷes- “to quench thirst, taste” h₃eḱ- “to be swift, sharp” h₂eḱ-es-tó- “sharp-cut, vinegary” h₂eḱ-men-₂ “sharpness, point of stone” h₂eḱ-men-₃ “stone tool, sharp implement” related entry