Where does “coquettish” come from?
Coquettish derives from English coquet, from French coquet, from Dutch kok, from Latin coquus, meaning cook, ultimately from Latin coquo, meaning to cook.
coquettish (English): Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl;...
Ancestry of “coquettish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coquette | A woman who flirts or plays with men's... |
| 2 | French | coquette | feminine singular of coquet; flirt, tease |
| 3 | French | coquet | vain, conscious of one's appearance; sweet, cute,... |
| 4 | French | coq | male chicken, rooster, cockerel, cock; a cook |
| 5 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 6 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 7 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 8 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 9 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 10 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 12 | Latin | coquere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | kʷekʷō | to cook |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |