Where does “cuneese” come from?

cuneese (Italian) comes from Italian cuneo, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

cuneese (Italian): Of or relating to Cuneo or its people; A native...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Cuneo or its people; A native...

Ancestry of “cuneese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancuneowedge
2Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →