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Where does “coxa” come from?

coxa (Late Latin) comes from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

coxa (Late Latin): thigh; hip , hipbone

Definitions

  1. thigh; hip , hipbone

Ancestry of “coxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoxahip , hipbone; thigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “coxa”

  • cuisse
  • cuish
  • coxinha
  • quisset
  • coscia
  • cuissard
  • cuisse
  • cuissot
  • cuisseau
  • coxinha
  • coxa
  • coapsă
  • quisse
  • cuisse
  • tchiesse
  • tchusse
  • tchiêsse
  • kyis
  • tchuisse
  • kofshë
  • cuysse
  • coapsã
  • coissa
  • coixa
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