Cuneal
/ˈkjuːniəl/noun
Relating to a wedge-shaped structure, especially in anatomy.
Did you know?Cuneal comes from Latin cuneus, meaning “wedge,” the same old root behind words for wedges, pegs, and even the idea of splitting things apart.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱuHn-ey- / *ḱuHno-
“A proposed ancestral root connected with a wedge or pointed object”
Latin
Latin
cuneus
“A wedge; a wedge-shaped body or formation”
Late Latin
Latin
cunealis
“Of or pertaining to a wedge”
Middle English
English
cuneal
“Wedge-shaped; wedge-like”
Modern English
English
cuneal
“Relating to a wedge-shaped structure, especially in anatomy”