Where does “acușor” come from?

acușor (Romanian) comes from Romanian ac, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acușor (Romanian): small needle

Definitions

  1. small needle

Ancestry of “acușor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianacneedle
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 →