Where does “coxén” come from?

coxén (Galician) comes from Galician coxo, from Old Portuguese roa-opt, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

coxén (Galician): lameness

Definitions

  1. lameness

Ancestry of “coxén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancoxolame
2Old Portugueseroa-opt—
3Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →