Where does “acu” come from?

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

acu (Latin): ablative singular of acus; with a needle

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of acus; with a needle

Ancestry of “acu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acu”

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