Where does “Abuja” come from?

Abuja (English) comes from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Abuja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacūculasmall needle
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Abuja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →