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Where does “exacuo” come from?

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

exacuo (Latin): I sharpen; I stimulate or aggravate

Definitions

  1. I sharpen; I stimulate or aggravate

Ancestry of “exacuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacuō—
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “exacuo”

  • exacutus
  • exacuens
  • exacuturus
  • exacuendus
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