Where does “acu” come from?

acu (Malay) comes from Tamil அச்சு, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

Ancestry of “acu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅச்சுfear
2Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os

Words derived from “acu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáćšasEvery word from Sanskrit अक्ष