English
acroneme
Acroneme comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρον ‘end’, from ᾰ̓́κρος ‘topmost, outmost, inmost’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱrós‘sharp’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓́κροςắkros‘topmost, outmost, inmost’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄκρονákron‘end’
- Englishtodayacroneme
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱrós‘sharp’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓́κροςắkros‘topmost, outmost, inmost’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄκρονákron‘end’
- Englishtodayacroneme
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, ear, acid, hammer, axe, acute, oxide, acne, acetate, acupuncture, paragon, hark, acacia, acuity, acumen, acme, acyl, roselle, rosacea, 71 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós ‘sharp’
eager, vinegar, mediocre, mediocrity, exacerbate, acerbic, exacerbation, acrid, acrimony, 12 more
Today it means
noun The slender section of a flagellum
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / acroneme