Where does “tricuspidate” come from?
tricuspidate (English) comes from English cuspidate, from Latin cuspidatus, from Latin cuspido, from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
tricuspidate (English): three-pointed; ending in three points
Definitions
- three-pointed; ending in three points
Ancestry of “tricuspidate”, step by step
tricuspidate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuspidate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuspidate | Having a cusp; Tapering to a sharp, firm point |
| 2 | Latin | cuspidatus | tipped; having a cusp, tip or point; cusped,... |
| 3 | Latin | cuspido | I make pointed |
| 4 | Latin | cuspis | point, tip; spit; sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |