Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “coup de main” come from?

coup de main (English) comes from French coup de main — a helping hand.

coup de main (English): A sudden development or action to surprise an...

Definitions

  1. A sudden development or action to surprise an...

Ancestry of “coup de main”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoup de maina helping hand
Every word from French coup de main →