Where does “thump-cushion” come from?
thump-cushion (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.
thump-cushion (English): A boisterous, impassioned preacher
Definitions
- A boisterous, impassioned preacher
Ancestry of “thump-cushion”, step by step
thump-cushion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cushion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cushion | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag,... |
| 2 | Middle English | quysshyn | A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow |
| 3 | Old French | coissin | cushion |
| 4 | Latin | coxinum | — |
| 5 | Latin | coxa | hip (joint), hipbone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |
via English thump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thump | A blow that produces a muffled sound; The sound... |