Where does “cúspide” come from?

cúspide (Spanish) comes from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

cúspide (Spanish): peak; zenith

Definitions

  1. peak; zenith

Ancestry of “cúspide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuspispoint, tip; spit; sting
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “cúspide

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey-Every word from Latin cuspis
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