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Where does “aguille” come from?

aguille (Old French) comes from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “aguille”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aguille”

  • aiguille
  • aiguillesque
  • aiguillette
  • aiglet
  • aiguille
  • aiguiller
  • ägiljett
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