acer.
maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple;
Meaning & usage
sharp, sour, bitter, pungent
keen, sharp, acute, sagacious
energetic, active, vigorous
eager, zealous, spirited
subtle
severe, violent, cruel, hot
penetrating, piercing
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Italic *akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós (“sharp”). The change from o-stem to i-stem declension is irregular and not fully explained. Likewise, Latin has irregular lengthening of the vowel. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros).
maple tree
Where this word comes from
Same as Etymology 1, with reference to multi-pointed leaves.
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