Where does “acumen” come from?

acumen (Spanish) comes from Latin acūmen, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acumen (Spanish): acumen

Definitions

  1. acumen

Ancestry of “acumen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacūmena sharpened point
2Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
3Proto-Italicakus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acumen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →