Where does “cunctatus” come from?

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

cunctatus (Latin): delayed

Definitions

  1. delayed

Ancestry of “cunctatus”, 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 →
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