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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | acu | — |
| 2 | Tamil | அச்சு | fear |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अक्ष | axle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćšas | axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱs-os | — |
via Malay mold]]; to [[shape#Verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mold]]; to [[shape#Verb | — |
via Malay shape]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | shape]] | — |