Where does “coistril” come from?
coistril (English) comes from Old French coustillier, from Old French ier, from Latin herī, from Latin here, from Proto-Italic hezī, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyési, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyes-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeǵʰ- — day.
coistril (English): An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire...
Definitions
- An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire...
Ancestry of “coistril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | coustillier | custrel |
| 2 | Old French | ier | yesterday |
| 3 | Latin | herī | — |
| 4 | Latin | here | yesterday; second-person singular present active... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | hezī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyési | yesterday |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyes- | yesterday, the day before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeǵʰ- | day |