Where does “cuneus” come from?
cuneus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
cuneus (Latin): wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
Definitions
- wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
Ancestry of “cuneus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “cuneus”