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Where does “agucchia” come from?

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

agucchia (Italian): or needle, knitting needle; third-person...

Definitions

  1. or needle, knitting needle; third-person...

Ancestry of “agucchia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacūcula—
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “agucchia”

  • agucchiare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →