Where does “acuminatifolius” come from?

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

acuminatifolius (Latin): Having leaves that taper to a point

Definitions

  1. Having leaves that taper to a point

Ancestry of “acuminatifolius”, step by step

acuminatifolius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin acuminatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacuminatuspointed, sharpened; tapering to a point
2LatinacuminoI make pointed or sharp, sharpen
3Latinacūmena sharpened point
4Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
5Proto-Italicakus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Latin folium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoliuma leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper
2Proto-Italic*foljom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →