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Where does “akus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “akus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akus”

  • acute
  • cute
  • acutely
  • acupuncture
  • acumen
  • acuteness
  • ague
  • subacute
  • acupuncturist
  • cuteness
  • cutie
  • acuminate
  • hyperacute
  • acicular
  • cutesy
  • aguish
  • electroacupuncture
  • postacute
  • peracute
  • nonacute
  • cutely
  • aiguille
  • acicula
  • acutance
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