Where does “acume” come from?

acume (Italian) comes from Latin acūmen, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acume (Italian): acumen, acuteness, sharpness

Definitions

  1. acumen, acuteness, sharpness

Ancestry of “acume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacūmena sharpened point
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →
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