Where does “quisset” come from?
quisset (English) comes from Old French quisse, from Late Latin coxa, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
quisset (English): Plate armour for the thighs
Definitions
- Plate armour for the thighs
Ancestry of “quisset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | quisse | Alternative form of cuisse; thigh |
| 2 | Late Latin | coxa | thigh; hip , hipbone |
| 3 | Latin | coxa | hip , hipbone; thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |