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Where does “cunctaturus” come from?

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

cunctaturus (Latin): about to delay

Definitions

  1. about to delay

Ancestry of “cunctaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincunctorI delay, impede or hold up; I hesitate, tarry or...
2Proto-Italickonkitoshanging
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
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