Most of them seem to get their -acle suffix from the Latin -culum suffix, which sounds reasonable. This is not always true, however, if you look at coracle or barnacle for instance. (You can check the other examples on the same site as well.)

Jun 28, 2011 · Are there idioms or expressions in English that describe going from one bad situation to one that's even worse? I heard "between a rock and hard place" but this describes a dilemma not really a