Where does “acuan” come from?

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

acuan (Malay): mold hollow object with a fixed [[shape#Noun

Definitions

  1. mold hollow object with a fixed [[shape#Noun

Ancestry of “acuan”, step by step

acuan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay acu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayacu
2Tamilஅச்சுfear
3Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os

via Malay mold]]; to [[shape#Verb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymold]]; to [[shape#Verb

via Malay shape]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayshape]]

Words derived from “acuan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os
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