Where does “cryptocoin” come from?

cryptocoin (English) comes from English coin, from French coin, from Old French coin, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

cryptocoin (English): Synonym of cryptocurrency; A unit of...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of cryptocurrency; A unit of...

Ancestry of “cryptocoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoinA piece of currency, usually metallic and in the...
2Frenchcoinwedge, cornerpiece; corner; area, part, place,...
3Old Frenchcoin—
4Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →