Etymology of the English word cushion
the English word
cushionderived from the Old French word
coussinderived from the Medieval Latin root
*coxinumderived from the Latin word
coxa (hip; hip; haunch; hip bone)
derived from the Latin word
culcita (mattress, stuffed)
Derivations in English
cushiony,
pincushion,
cushionedCognates
Dutch
kussen, English
kiss, French
coussin, German
Kissen, German
küssen, German
Kuss, Italian
cuscino, Spanish
coxin, Swedish
Icelandic kyssa, Yiddish
kushn, Yiddish
kush, Yiddish
kishnUsage
Word found in Modern English
