Where does “couzón” come from?

couzón (Galician) comes from Galician couce, from Old Portuguese couce, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

couzón (Galician): upper and lower hinges or pivots of a door

Definitions

  1. upper and lower hinges or pivots of a door

Ancestry of “couzón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancoucea kick, especially from a quadruped
2Old Portuguesecouce—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “couzón”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Old Portuguese couce →