Where does “coince” come from?
coince (Middle English) comes from Middle English coin, from Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Ancestry of “coince”, step by step
coince traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English coin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | coin | Alternative form of coyn; quince |
| 2 | Middle English | coyn | A wedge; The impression or imagery on a coin; an... |
| 3 | Old French | coigne | wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping |
| 4 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Middle English coins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | coins | — |