Where does “acus” come from?
acus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
acus (Latin): a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
Definitions
- a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
Ancestry of “acus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “acus”