Where does “quoin” come from?
quoin (English) comes from Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
quoin (English): Any of the corner building blocks of a building,...
Definitions
- Any of the corner building blocks of a building,...
Ancestry of “quoin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | coyn | A wedge; The impression or imagery on a coin; an... |
| 2 | Old French | coigne | wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping |
| 3 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “quoin”