English
acupunctuate
Acupunctuate comes from Latin acus ‘needle’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱus ‘pointed’, and ultimately from *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’
- Englishearliest quotation 1830acupunctuate
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’
- Englishearliest quotation 1830acupunctuate
Earliest quotation: 1830, George Tate, A Treatise on Hysteria: “In the course of these months she was bled,…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, ear, acid, hammer, eager, axe, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, acne, mediocrity, paragon, acacia, hark, acetate, acme, acumen, exacerbate, acuity, acyl, rosacea, acrid, acrimony, roselle, acerbic, exacerbation, 72 more
through Latin acus ‘needle’
Today it means
verb To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / acupunctuate