Where does “quoits” come from?

Quoits comes from Middle English coyte, from Old French coite, from Latin culcita meaning a cushion or mattress, ultimately from Latin calx meaning heel.

quoits (English): plural of quoit; A competitive game in which...

Definitions

  1. plural of quoit; A competitive game in which...

Ancestry of “quoits”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquoitA flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target...
2Middle Englishcoyteflat stone
3Old Frenchcoite—
4Latinculcitamattress, pillow, cushion
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Latin culcita →Every word from Old French coite →
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