adjective/moɾˈdjente/
mordant
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)mordéyeti Proto-Italic *mordejō Proto-Italic *mordeō Latin mordeō Old Spanish morder Spanish morder Spanish -iente Spanish mordiente From morder + -iente.