Where does “aiguillette” come from?
aiguillette (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.
aiguillette (French): ribbon; tie; cord; needle; needlefish
Definitions
- ribbon; tie; cord; needle; needlefish
Ancestry of “aiguillette”, step by step
aiguillette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French aiguille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aiguille | needle |
| 2 | Old French | aguille | — |
| 3 | Latin | acūcula | small needle |
| 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 |
via Middle French aiguillette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | aiguillette | ribbon; tie; cord |
| 2 | Old French | aguillete | — |