Where does “cuscino” come from?
cuscino (Italian) comes from Old French coissin, from Latin coxinum, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
cuscino (Italian): cushion, pillow
Ancestry of “cuscino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | coissin | cushion |
| 2 | Latin | coxinum | — |
| 3 | Latin | coxa | hip , hipbone; thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |
Words derived from “cuscino”