Where does “coin” come from?
Coin derives from Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne, from Latin cuneus, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.
coin (English): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the...
Definitions
- A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the...
Ancestry of “coin”, step by step
coin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French coin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | coin | wedge, cornerpiece; corner; area, part, place,... |
| 2 | Old French | coin | — |
| 3 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Middle English coyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | coyn | A wedge; The impression or imagery on a coin; an... |
| 2 | Old French | coigne | wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping |
Words derived from “coin”