h₂eḱ-yó-

“sharp, bitter, acid”

Widely acceptedtastesharpness

Source of Latin acidus, acer, English acid, acrid, vinegar

Adjective form of the sharp root, yielding Latin acidus and English acid, acrid, vinegar (sour wine).

gʰel-n-“gall, bile, bitter”gʷes-“to quench thirst, taste”h₂eḱ-es-tó-“sharp-cut, vinegary”h₂eḱ-men-₂“sharpness, point of stone”h₂eḱ-men-₃“stone tool, sharp implement”h₂eḱ-mn̥-₂“edge, blade, sharp line”h₂eḱ-r-“sharp point, summit”h₂eḱ-s-“to sharpen (extended with -s)”