Where does “coîpel” come from?

coîpel (Norman) comes from Old French coispel, from Latin cuspis, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

coîpel (Norman): shaving (of wood)

Definitions

  1. shaving (of wood)

Ancestry of “coîpel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcoispel—
2Latincuspispoint, tip; spit; sting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Latin cuspis →Every word from Old French coispel →