Where does “Gugliuzza” come from?

Gugliuzza (Italian) comes from Italian guglia, from Italian aguglia, from Old Occitan agulha, from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Gugliuzza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangugliaspire; needle; spur
2Italianagugliaeagle; garfish, needlefish, game fish
3Old Occitanagulha
4Latinacūculasmall needle
5Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
6Proto-Italicakus
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Gugliuzza

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱusEvery word from Proto-Italic akus
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