Etymology of the English word acetic
the English word
aceticusing the English prefix
acet-using the English suffix
-icderived from the French word
acétiquederived from the Latin word
acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)
derived from the Latin word
acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-Date
The earliest known usage of acetic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
acetate,
acetyl,
uracil,
chloroaceticUsage
Word found in Modern English
