Where does “chin cough” come from?
chin cough (English) comes from English chink cough, from English cough, from Middle English coughen, from Old English cohhian, from Proto-Germanic kuh- — to cough.
chin cough (English): whooping cough
Definitions
- whooping cough
Ancestry of “chin cough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chink cough | — |
| 2 | English | cough | To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy... |
| 3 | Middle English | coughen | to cough |
| 4 | Old English | cohhian | to cough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuh- | to cough |