Where does “coyte” come from?
coyte (Middle English) comes from Old French coite, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
coyte (Middle English): flat stone
Ancestry of “coyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | coite | — |
| 2 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “coyte”