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
Ancestry of “aigument”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aigu | sharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,... |
| 2 | German | akut | acute; severe |
| 3 | Italian | acuto | acute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill |
| 4 | Russian | аку́т | — |
| 5 | Spanish | agudo | sharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;... |
| 6 | Latin | acūtus | — |
| 7 | Latin | acuō | — |
| 8 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |