Where does “acinaceous” come from?

acinaceous (English) comes from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acinaceous (English): Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains...

Definitions

  1. Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains...

Ancestry of “acinaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
2Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →