English
aculeated
Aculeated comes from Latin aculeātus ‘stinging, barbed’, from acus ‘needle’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱus‘pointed’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacus‘needle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaculeus‘sting, stinger’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaculeātus‘stinging, barbed’
- Englishtodayaculeated
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱus‘pointed’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacus‘needle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaculeus‘sting, stinger’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaculeātus‘stinging, barbed’
- Englishtodayaculeated
Formed from -ed
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, acid, ear, hammer, eager, axe, oxide, vinegar, acne, mediocre, paragon, mediocrity, acacia, hark, acme, acetate, acumen, exacerbate, acuity, acyl, acrimony, acrid, acerbic, rosacea, roselle, exacerbation, 71 more
through Latin acus ‘needle’
Today it means
adj Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / aculeated