Where does “akupunktura” come from?

akupunktura (Polish) comes from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akupunktura (Polish): acupuncture

Definitions

  1. acupuncture

Ancestry of “akupunktura”, step by step

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

Words derived from “akupunktura

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱusEvery word from Proto-Italic akus