Where does “agûi” come from?

agûi (Old Tupi) comes from Portuguese agulha, from Old Portuguese agulla, from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

agûi (Old Tupi): needle

Definitions

  1. needle

Ancestry of “agûi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseagulhaneedle; pine needle; spire
2Old Portugueseagulla—
3Latinacūculasmall needle
4Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
5Proto-Italicakus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →