Where does “akumen” come from?

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

akumen (Tagalog): acumen; sharpness

Definitions

  1. acumen; sharpness

Ancestry of “akumen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacumenacumen
2Latinacūmena sharpened point
3Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
4Proto-Italicakus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus →Every word from Proto-Italic akus →