Where does “quysshyn” come from?
quysshyn (Middle English) comes from Old French coissin, from Latin coxinum, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
Ancestry of “quysshyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | coissin | cushion |
| 2 | Latin | coxinum | — |
| 3 | Latin | coxa | hip , hipbone; thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |