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
- In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously
Ancestry of “coquettishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coquettish | Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl;... |
| 2 | English | coquette | A woman who flirts or plays with men's... |
| 3 | French | coquette | feminine singular of coquet; flirt, tease |
| 4 | French | coquet | vain, conscious of one's appearance; sweet, cute,... |
| 5 | French | coq | male chicken, rooster, cockerel, cock; a cook |
| 6 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 7 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 8 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 9 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 10 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 11 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |
| 13 | Latin | coquere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | kʷekʷō | to cook |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |