Where does “cuspal” come from?

cuspal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

cuspal (English): Relating to a cusp or cusps

Definitions

  1. Relating to a cusp or cusps

Ancestry of “cuspal”, step by step

cuspal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English cusp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcuspA sharp point or pointed end; An important moment...
2Latincuspispoint, tip; spit; sting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “cuspal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →