Where does “apicular” come from?

apicular (English) comes from Latin apiculus, from Latin apex, from Latin apo, from Proto-Italic apō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

apicular (English): Situated at, or near, the apex; apical

Definitions

  1. Situated at, or near, the apex; apical

Ancestry of “apicular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapiculus—
2LatinapexThe extreme end of a thing; the point, summit, top
3LatinapoI fasten; attach, connect; join, bind
4Proto-Italicapō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Italic apō →Every word from Latin apo →