Where does “coquettishness” come from?
coquettishness (English) comes from English coquettish, from English coquette, from French coquette, from French coquet, from French coq, from Latin coquus, from Latin coquō, from English Cook.
coquettishness (English): The state or quality of being coquettish
Definitions
- The state or quality of being coquettish
Ancestry of “coquettishness”, 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- | — |