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
Ancestry of “cunctatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cunctor | I delay, impede or hold up; I hesitate, tarry or... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | konkitos | hanging |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |