Where does “acu” come from?

acu (Indonesian) comes from Malay acu, from Tamil அச்சு, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

acu (Indonesian): mould

Definitions

  1. mould

Ancestry of “acu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayacu—
2Tamilஅச்சுfear
3Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—
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