myEtymology.com: English etymology of coupon

Etymology of the English word coupon

the English word coupon

derived from the French word coupon

derived from the Old French word couper

derived from the French word coup

derived from the Old French word colp

derived from the Latin word colpus

derived from the Classical Latin word colaphus (blow with fist; buffet, cuff)

derived from the Greek word kolaphos, κόλαφος

derived from the Greek word kolpos, κόλπος (the bosom; by analogy, a bay)

derived from the Greek word kolophos

derived from the Latin root *colpare

derived from the Latin word colpus

derived from the Classical Latin word colaphus (blow with fist; buffet, cuff)

derived from the Greek word kolaphos, κόλαφος

derived from the Greek word kolpos, κόλπος (the bosom; by analogy, a bay)

derived from the Greek word kolophos

derived from the Old French word colpon

derived from the Old French word colper

derived from the Old French word colp

derived from the Latin word colpus

derived from the Classical Latin word colaphus (blow with fist; buffet, cuff)

derived from the Greek word kolaphos, κόλαφος

derived from the Greek word kolpos, κόλπος (the bosom; by analogy, a bay)

derived from the Greek word kolophos

using the French suffix -on

derived from the French word électron

derived from the English word electron

using the English suffix -on

derived from the English word electric

derived from the Latin word electricus (electric)

derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)

derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

The earliest known usage of coupon in English dates from the 19th century.

Dutch coupon, French coupon, German Kupon, Norwegian kupong, Swedish kupong

Word found in Modern English