Where does “acinoso” come from?
acinoso (Italian) comes from Latin acinosus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acinoso (Italian): acinous
Ancestry of “acinoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | acinosus | like or similar to grapes |
| 2 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 3 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |