Etymology of the English word cocksure
the English word
cocksurederived from the English word
surederived from the Old French word
seurderived from the Latin word
securus (secure, safe, untroubled)
derived from the English word
cockderived from the Latin word
coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Late Latin word
cocoDate
The earliest known usage of cocksure in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
