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Where does “ägiljett” come from?

ägiljett (Swedish) comes from French aiguillette, from French aiguille, from Old French aguille, from Latin acūcula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ägiljett (Swedish): an aiglet, a golden thread or string worn on the...

Definitions

  1. an aiglet, a golden thread or string worn on the...

Ancestry of “ägiljett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaiguilletteribbon; tie; cord; needle; needlefish
2Frenchaiguilleneedle; needle ; hand ; spire; point , switch
3Old Frenchaguille—
4Latinacūcula—
5Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
6Proto-Italicakus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →