Where does “quey” come from?

quey (English) comes from Middle English quye, from Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ.

quey (English): A heifer

Definitions

  1. A heifer

Ancestry of “quey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishquyeA heifer young female cow
2Old Norsekvígaheifer, young cow
3Proto-Germanic*kūīgǭ—

Words derived from “quey”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *kūīgǭ →Every word from Old Norse kvíga →Every word from Middle English quye →