Where does “acupunctuate” come from?

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

acupunctuate (English): To pierce with a needle; to treat with...

Definitions

  1. To pierce with a needle; to treat with...

Ancestry of “acupunctuate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
2Proto-Italicakus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →