Where does “aciculinus” come from?

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

aciculinus (Latin): needle-like

Definitions

  1. needle-like

Ancestry of “aciculinus”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →