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Where does “coissa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “coissa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “coissa”

  • coxinha
  • coxa
  • coxinha
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