Etymology of the English word aciculum
the English word
aciculumderived from the English word
aciculaderived from the Late Latin word
acicula (small pin)
derived from the Late Latin word
acus (husks of grain, beans, chaff; needle, pin; hair-pin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-Date
The earliest known usage of aciculum in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
