Where does “aciculiform” come from?

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

aciculiform (English): Needle-shaped; acicular

Definitions

  1. Needle-shaped; acicular

Ancestry of “aciculiform”, 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 →