Etymology of the French word acide
the French word
acidederived from the Classical Latin word
acidus (acid, sour, bitter)
derived from the Latin word
acere (be sour)
Date
The earliest known usage of acide in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
acidifier,
acidose,
diacide,
monoacide,
acidage,
acido-alcalinité,
acido-basique,
acido-résistance,
acidograveur,
amino-acide,
biacide,
hydracide,
oxacide,
peracide,
polyacide,
pèse-acide,
sulfacide,
thioacide,
triacide,
acidifère,
acidimètre,
acidimétrie,
acidogène,
acidophile,
acyle,
acylation,
haloacide,
peroxyacide,
anhydrideCognates
English
acid, Italian
acido, Latin
acidus, Spanish
acido
