Where does “aiglet” come from?

aiglet (French) 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.

aiglet (French): aiglet; needle

Definitions

  1. aiglet; needle

Ancestry of “aiglet”, 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 →
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