Where does “acicular” come from?
acicular (English) comes from Latin acicularis, from Latin acicula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acicular (English): Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle;...
Definitions
- Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle;...
Ancestry of “acicular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | acicularis | slender, as a needle; bristly; acicular |
| 2 | Latin | acicula | a hairpin or hatpin |
| 3 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “acicular”