Where does “acicularis” come from?

acicularis (Latin) comes from Latin acicula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acicularis (Latin): slender, as a needle; bristly; acicular

Definitions

  1. slender, as a needle; bristly; acicular

Ancestry of “acicularis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acicularis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →