Etymology Explorer
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Where does “cospel” come from?
cospel (Old French) comes from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
Ancestry of “cospel”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
cuspis
point, tip; spit; sting
2
Proto-Indo-European
spey-
sharp point, stick
Words derived from “cospel”
copeau
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