Where does “coigne” come from?

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

coigne (Middle English): Alternative form of coyn; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of coyn; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “coigne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcoin—
2Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →