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Etymology of the English word acupuncture

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

Date

The earliest known usage of acupuncture in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

acupoint, acupressure, acupuncturist

Cognates

Dutch acupunctuur, French acupuncture, German Akupunktur, Norwegian akupunktur, Swedish akupunktur

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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