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Where does “quisse” come from?

quisse (Old French) comes from Late Latin coxa, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

quisse (Old French): Alternative form of cuisse; thigh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cuisse; thigh

Ancestry of “quisse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincoxathigh; hip , hipbone
2Latincoxahip , hipbone; thigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “quisse”

  • cuisse
  • cuish
  • quisset
  • cuissard
  • cuisse
  • cuissot
  • cuisseau
  • tchiesse
  • tchusse
  • tchiêsse
  • tchuisse
  • kyis
  • kuis
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