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
1EnglishBoys]] [[in]] [[green—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷiētis →