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

  1. Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle;...

Ancestry of “acicular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacicularisslender, as a needle; bristly; acicular
2Latinaciculaa hairpin or hatpin
3Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
4Proto-Italicakus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acicular”

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