Where does “arille” come from?

arille (French) comes from Latin arillus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

arille (French): aril

Definitions

  1. aril

Ancestry of “arille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarilluspip of a grape or pomegranate
2Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
3Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →
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