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Where does “coquettishly” come from?

Coquettishly derives from English coquette, from French coquet, from Dutch kok, from Latin coquus meaning cook, ultimately from Latin coquo meaning to cook.

coquettishly (English): In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously

Definitions

  1. In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously

Ancestry of “coquettishly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoquettishOf or relating to a young, flirtatious girl;...
2EnglishcoquetteA woman who flirts or plays with men's...
3Frenchcoquettefeminine singular of coquet; flirt, tease
4Frenchcoquetvain, conscious of one's appearance; sweet, cute,...
5Frenchcoqmale chicken, rooster, cockerel, cock; a cook
6LatincoquusA cook; person who makes food
7Latincoquō—
8EnglishCook—
9Germankochento cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred...
10Middle High Germankochento cook
11Old High Germankohhōnto cook
12Proto-Germanickukōnąto cook
13Latincoqueresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
14Proto-Italickʷekʷōto cook
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷetito be cooking; to ripen
16Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
17Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
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