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Where does “coye” come from?

coye (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Ancestry of “coye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “coye”

  • decoy
  • deke
  • decoyman
  • decoyer
  • decoyable
  • Koje
  • apenkooi
  • apenkooien
  • kooi
  • køyeseng
  • hengekøye
  • køye
  • køye
  • køyeseng
  • kooi
  • kōje
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