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
- Of or relating to Cuneo or its people; A native...
Ancestry of “cuneese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cuneo | wedge |
| 2 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |