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Where does “accia” come from?

accia (Italian) comes from Latin acia, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

accia (Italian): A fabric made from a quarter wool and...

Definitions

  1. A fabric made from a quarter wool and...

Ancestry of “accia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaciathread, yarn
2Latinaciēs—
3Latinaceō—
4Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →