Where does “tricuspide” come from?

tricuspide (Italian) comes from Italian cuspide, from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

tricuspide (Italian): tricuspid

Definitions

  1. tricuspid

Ancestry of “tricuspide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancuspidecusp; spire
2Latincuspispoint, tip; spit; sting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “tricuspide”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Latin cuspis →Every word from Italian cuspide →