Where does “coign” come from?

coign (Middle English) comes from Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

coign (Middle English): Alternative form of coyn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of coyn

Ancestry of “coign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcoynA wedge; The impression or imagery on a coin; an...
2Old Frenchcoignewedge, cornerstone, die for stamping
3Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →