Where does “acuminare” come from?

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

acuminare (Latin): present active infinitive of acūminō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of acūminō;...

Ancestry of “acuminare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinacuminoI make pointed or sharp, sharpen
2Latinacūmena sharpened point
3Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
4Proto-Italicakus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →