Where does “acutiformis” come from?

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

acutiformis (Latin): having a sharp / pointed form

Definitions

  1. having a sharp / pointed form

Ancestry of “acutiformis”, step by step

acutiformis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin acūtus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacūtussharpened, made sharp, sharp, having been sharpened
2Latinacuōto make pointed, sharpen, whet
3Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
4Proto-Italicakus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Latin fōrma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
2Etruscanmorma—
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →