Where does “acinus” come from?

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

acinus (English): One of the small grains or drupelets which make...

Definitions

  1. One of the small grains or drupelets which make...

Ancestry of “acinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
2Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acinus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-
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