Where does “aiguille” come from?

aiguille (English) comes from French aiguille, from Old French aguille, from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aiguille (English): A needle-shaped peak; An instrument for boring...

Definitions

  1. A needle-shaped peak; An instrument for boring...

Ancestry of “aiguille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaiguilleneedle
2Old Frenchaguille—
3Latinacūculasmall needle
4Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
5Proto-Italicakus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →