Where does “coy” come from?
coy (Middle French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
coy (Middle French): calm; composed
Ancestry of “coy”, step by step