Where does “cuspidans” come from?
cuspidans (Latin) comes from Latin cuspido, from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
Ancestry of “cuspidans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cuspido | I make pointed |
| 2 | Latin | cuspis | point, tip; spit; sting |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |