Where does “cunctamen” come from?

cunctamen (Latin) comes from Latin cunctor, from Proto-Italic konkitos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

cunctamen (Latin): delaying; hesitating

Definitions

  1. delaying; hesitating

Ancestry of “cunctamen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincunctorI delay, impede or hold up; I hesitate, tarry or...
2Proto-Italickonkitoshanging
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Italic konkitos →Every word from Latin cunctor →