Where does “pincushion” come from?
pincushion (English) comes from English cushion, from Middle English quysshyn, from Old French coissin, from Latin coxinum, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
pincushion (English): A device, originally like a small, stuffed...
Definitions
- A device, originally like a small, stuffed...
Ancestry of “pincushion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cushion | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag,... |
| 2 | Middle English | quysshyn | — |
| 3 | Old French | coissin | cushion |
| 4 | Latin | coxinum | — |
| 5 | Latin | coxa | hip , hipbone; thigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |