Where does “aceroso” come from?

aceroso (Portuguese) comes from Latin acerosus, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aceroso (Portuguese): acerose

Definitions

  1. acerose

Ancestry of “aceroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacerosusfull of chaff, mixed with chaff, having husks...
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →