Where does “cudens” come from?

cudens (Latin) comes from Latin cudo, from Proto-Italic kūdō, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

cudens (Latin): striking, beating, pounding, knocking; stamping,...

Definitions

  1. striking, beating, pounding, knocking; stamping,...

Ancestry of “cudens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincudoI strike, beat, pound, knock; I stamp, coin;...
2Proto-ItalickūdōI strike, beat, pound, knock; I stamp, coin
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kūdō →Every word from Latin cudo →
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