Where does “coussin” come from?

coussin (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin coxinus, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

coussin (Old French): Alternative form of coissin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of coissin

Ancestry of “coussin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincoxinusseat pad
2Latincoxahip (joint), hipbone
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “coussin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- →Every word from Latin coxa →Every word from Vulgar Latin coxinus →
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