Where does “coiment” come from?
coiment (French) comes from French coi, 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 — to rest; rest, peace.
coiment (French): silently, speechlessly
Definitions
- silently, speechlessly
Ancestry of “coiment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | coi | silent; speechless; Cry of a huntsman to send the... |
| 2 | Middle French | coy | calm; composed |
| 3 | Old French | coi | — |
| 4 | Old French | quei | quiet, still |
| 5 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 6 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 7 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |