h₂eḱ-weh₂-₂
“sharpness of hearing, keenness”Widely acceptedsensationcognition
acute, acumen, acid, acrid, acne, exacerbate
Derivative from *h₂eḱ- "sharp", yielding Latin acūtus "sharp", acūmen, acidus "sour", English acute, acumen, acid, acrid, acne, exacerbate.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-w-“to shine forth, to appear”bhewdh-“to be aware, to make aware”bʰewdʰ-mn̥-“awareness, awakened state”délh₁-“to recount, to count, to tell”delk-“sweet, agreeable to taste”deyḱ-tó-“pointed out, shown, taught”dʰeh₁-s-mn̥-“a placing together, arrangement”dʰeh₁-tó-₂“something placed, an established thing”