'acuminulate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'acuminatus,' where 'acu-' meant 'sharp' and 'min-' referred to 'projecting point.'

'acuminatus' transformed into the English word 'acuminate,' and eventually became the modern English word 'acuminulate.'

Initially, it meant 'having a sharp point,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.