Where does “acucla” come from?

acucla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin acucula, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acucla (Vulgar Latin): needle; ornamental pin

Definitions

  1. needle; ornamental pin

Ancestry of “acucla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacuculasmall needle
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 →