Etymology of the French word coussin
the Old French word
coussinderived from the Medieval Latin root
*coxinumderived from the Latin word
coxa (hip; hip; haunch; hip bone)
Date
The earliest known usage of coussin in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
coussinet,
coussinièreDerivations in other languages
English
cushionCognates
Dutch
kussen, English
cushion, English
kiss, German
Kissen, German
küssen, German
Kuss, Italian
cuscino, Spanish
coxin, Swedish
Icelandic kyssa, Yiddish
kushn, Yiddish
kush, Yiddish
kishnUsage
Word found in Old French
