Where does “aiguiller” come from?
aiguiller (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.
aiguiller (French): to direct; to change / switch points
Definitions
- to direct; to change / switch points
Ancestry of “aiguiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aiguille | needle; needle ; hand ; spire; point , switch |
| 2 | Old French | aguille | — |
| 3 | Latin | acūcula | — |
| 4 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |