Where does “hyperacuteness” come from?
hyperacuteness (English) comes from English hyperacute, from English acūte, from French aigu, from German akut, from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus — sharp.
hyperacuteness (English): The quality of being hyperacute
Definitions
- The quality of being hyperacute
Ancestry of “hyperacuteness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyperacute | Very acute; Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically... |
| 2 | English | acūte | — |
| 3 | French | aigu | sharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,... |
| 4 | German | akut | acute; severe |
| 5 | Italian | acuto | acute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill |
| 6 | Russian | аку́т | — |
| 7 | Spanish | agudo | sharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;... |
| 8 | Latin | acūtus | — |
| 9 | Latin | acuō | — |
| 10 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |