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Where does “triangolo acuto” come from?

triangolo acuto (Italian) comes from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus, from Latin acuō, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus — sharp.

triangolo acuto (Italian): acute triangle

Definitions

  1. acute triangle

Ancestry of “triangolo acuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianacutoacute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill
2Russianаку́т—
3Spanishagudosharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;...
4Latinacūtus—
5Latinacuō—
6Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
7Proto-Italicakus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →