word-forming element meaning "highest, topmost, at the extremities," before vowelsacr-, from Latinized form of Greekakro-"pertaining to an end, extreme," fromakros"at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent" (from PIE*akri-, from root*ak-"be sharp, rise (out) to a poin...
Par-is a variant of the prefixpara-,which is ultimately from the Greek prepositionpará,meaning “beside, beyond,” among other senses.Parabolaandparadoxare two familiar words that feature this prefix. The prefixpara-became extended to mean “abnormal” or “defective,” especially in medical cont...
【Word Origin】"highest point," 1560s, from Greek akme "(highest) point, edge; peak of anything," from PIE root *ak- "sharp" (see acrid). Written in Greek letters until c.1620. The U.S. grocery store chain was founded 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 【Vo...
【Word Origin】"highest point," 1560s, from Greek akme "(highest) point, edge; peak of anything," from PIE root *ak- "sharp" (see acrid). Written in Greek letters until c.1620. The U.S. grocery store chain was founded 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 【Vo...
There seem to have been two roots for "maple" in Indo-European; cognates of this one are said to include Old High Germanahorn"maple," and there is a similar form in Greekakastos"maple," perhaps also Hittitehiqqar-"maple." De Vaan writes, "This may well be a non-PIE tree name whi...
【Word Origin】"highest point," 1560s, from Greek akme "(highest) point, edge; peak of anything," from PIE root *ak- "sharp" (see acrid). Written in Greek letters until c.1620. The U.S. grocery store chain was founded 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 【Vo...