Where does “cuscinu” come from?
cuscinu (Sicilian) comes from Latin cossinum, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
cuscinu (Sicilian): pillow
Ancestry of “cuscinu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cossinum | — |
| 2 | Latin | coxa | hip , hipbone; thigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |