Etymology of the English word coxswain
the English word
coxswainderived from the English word
cockderived from the Latin word
coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Late Latin word
cocoderived from the English word
swainderived from the English word
swanderived from the Latin word
cygnus (swan)
derived from the Greek word
kuknos, κύκνος
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*swanazderived from the Old Norse word
sveinnderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*swainazDate
The earliest known usage of coxswain in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
