Where does “accoy” come from?
accoy (English) comes from Middle French acoyer, from Middle French 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.
accoy (English): To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue
Definitions
- To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue
Ancestry of “accoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | acoyer | — |
| 2 | Middle French | coy | calm; composed |
| 3 | Old French | coi | — |
| 4 | Old French | quei | quiet, still |
| 5 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 6 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 7 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |