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Where does “aigument” come from?

aigument (French) comes from French aigu, from German akut, from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus, from Latin acuō, from Latin acus — sharp.

aigument (French): harshly; abrasively

Definitions

  1. harshly; abrasively

Ancestry of “aigument”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaigusharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,...
2Germanakutacute; severe
3Italianacutoacute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill
4Russianаку́т—
5Spanishagudosharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;...
6Latinacūtus—
7Latinacuō—
8Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
9Proto-Italicakus—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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