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Where does “acuminé” come from?

acuminé (French) comes from Latin acuminatus, from Latin acumino, from Latin acūmen, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acuminé (French): acuminate

Definitions

  1. acuminate

Ancestry of “acuminé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacuminatuspointed, sharpened; tapering to a point
2LatinacuminoI make pointed or sharp, sharpen
3Latinacūmen—
4Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
5Proto-Italicakus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acuminé”

  • biacuminé
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