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Where does “coi” come from?

coi (French) comes from Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Old French quei, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis — to rest; rest, peace.

coi (French): silent; speechless; Cry of a huntsman to send the...

Definitions

  1. silent; speechless; Cry of a huntsman to send the...

Ancestry of “coi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcoycalm; composed
2Old Frenchcoi—
3Old Frenchqueiquiet, still
4Latinquiētus—
5Latinquiēscō—
6Latinquiēs—
7Proto-Italickʷiētis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “coi”

  • coiment
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