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

  1. Any of the corner building blocks of a building,...

Ancestry of “quoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcoynA wedge; The impression or imagery on a coin; an...
2Old Frenchcoignewedge, cornerstone, die for stamping
3Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “quoin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →
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