Etymology

acerbically

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Today it means: sourly; bitterly Full definition →

English acerbic ← Latin acerbus ← Proto-Italic *akriðos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Italic*akris
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Proto-Italic*akriðos
  6. Latinacerbus
  7. Englishacerbic
  8. English todayacerbically

From acerbic + -ally.

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