Where does “cuspid” come from?

cuspid (English) comes from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

cuspid (English): A tooth with a single cusp; a canine

Definitions

  1. A tooth with a single cusp; a canine

Ancestry of “cuspid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuspispoint, tip; spit; sting
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “cuspid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Latin cuspis →