Where does “agulla” come from?
agulla (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese agulla, from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
agulla (Galician): needle; medical needle for a syringe; hand of a...
Definitions
- needle; medical needle for a syringe; hand of a...
Ancestry of “agulla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | agulla | — |
| 2 | Latin | acūcula | — |
| 3 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |