Where does “acícula” come from?

acícula (Catalan) comes from Latin acicula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acícula (Catalan): needle long, pointed leaf found on some conifers

Definitions

  1. needle long, pointed leaf found on some conifers

Ancestry of “acícula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaciculaa hairpin or hatpin
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →
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