Where does “semicuspidal” come from?
semicuspidal (English) comes from English cuspidal, from Spanish -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
semicuspidal (English): Pertaining to a singularity that is not smooth
Definitions
- Pertaining to a singularity that is not smooth
Ancestry of “semicuspidal”, step by step
semicuspidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuspidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cuspidal | Having cusps |
| 2 | Spanish | -al | In adjectives, indicating relation; In nouns,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |