Where does “acerose” come from?

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

acerose (English): Having the nature of chaff; chaffy;...

Definitions

  1. Having the nature of chaff; chaffy;...

Ancestry of “acerose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacerosusfull of chaff, mixed with chaff, having husks...
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 →