Where does “coigne” come from?
coigne (English) comes from English coign, from English quoin, from Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
coigne (English): a keystone; a wedge; a corner or angle, especially of a building
Definitions
- a keystone; a wedge; a corner or angle, especially of a building
Ancestry of “coigne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coign | A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone; The... |
| 2 | English | quoin | Any of the corner building blocks of a building,... |
| 3 | Middle English | coyn | A wedge; The impression or imagery on a coin; an... |
| 4 | Old French | coigne | wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping |
| 5 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |