Where does “aciculatus” come from?

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

aciculatus (Latin): aciculate

Definitions

aciculate

Ancestry of “aciculatus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	acicula	a hairpin or hatpin
2	Latin	acus	a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3	Proto-Italic	akus	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱus	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “aciculatus”

aciculat

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