Where does “acutance” come from?
acutance (English) comes from English acūte, from French aigu, from German akut, from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus, from Latin acuō — sharp.
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Ancestry of “acutance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acūte | — |
| 2 | French | aigu | sharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,... |
| 3 | German | akut | acute; severe |
| 4 | Italian | acuto | acute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill |
| 5 | Russian | аку́т | — |
| 6 | Spanish | agudo | sharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;... |
| 7 | Latin | acūtus | — |
| 8 | Latin | acuō | — |
| 9 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |