Where does “cuspule” come from?
cuspule (English) comes from English cusp, from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
cuspule (English): A small cusp
Ancestry of “cuspule”, step by step
cuspule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cusp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cusp | A sharp point or pointed end; An important moment... |
| 2 | Latin | cuspis | point, tip; spit; sting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |
via English ule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ule | A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilla elastica), related to the breadfruit tree, whose milky juice contains caoutchouc |
| 2 | Spanish | hule | natural rubber; rubber tree |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | ōlli | latex; rubber, rubber ball |