Where does “acuturus” come from?

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

acuturus (Latin): about to sharpen

Definitions

  1. about to sharpen

Ancestry of “acuturus”, step by step

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