Etymology

acidophile

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Today it means: An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English acid
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Latinacidu
  7. Frenchacide
  8. Englishacid
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  11. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  12. English todayacidophile

From acid + -o- + -phile.

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