Where does “COYBIG” come from?

COYBIG (English) comes from English coy, from Middle English coy, from Old French coi, from Old French quei, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis — to rest; rest, peace.

Ancestry of “COYBIG”, step by step

COYBIG traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English coy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoyBashful, shy, retiring; Quiet, reserved, modest;...
2Middle Englishcoy
3Old Frenchcoi
4Old Frenchqueiquiet, still
5Latinquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness
6Latinquiēscōto rest, sleep, repose
7Latinquiēsthe rest of sleep, repose
8Proto-Italickʷiētis
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis
10Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

via English [[boys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English[[boys

via English Boys]] [[in]] [[green

StepLanguageWordMeaning
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Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tisEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷiētis
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