Where does “aiguillette” come from?

aiguillette (English) comes from French aiguillette, 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.

aiguillette (English): An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal...

Definitions

  1. An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal...

Ancestry of “aiguillette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaiguilletteribbon; tie; cord; needle; needlefish
2Frenchaiguilleneedle
3Old Frenchaguille—
4Latinacūculasmall needle
5Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
6Proto-Italicakus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “aiguillette”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →