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Etymology of the English word acupoint

the English word acupoint
derived from the English word acupuncture
derived from the Late Latin word acus (husks of grain, beans, chaff; needle, pin; hair-pin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-
derived from the Latin word puncture
derived from the English word point

Date

The earliest known usage of acupoint in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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