Where does “cuspidal” come from?

cuspidal (English) comes from Spanish -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

cuspidal (English): Having cusps

Definitions

  1. Having cusps

Ancestry of “cuspidal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-alIn adjectives, indicating relation; In nouns,...
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “cuspidal”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Spanish -al →