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