Etymology of the English word coquet
the English word
coquetderived from the French word
coqueterderived from the French word
coquetderived from the Old French word
coqderived from the Old French word
cocderived 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
cocousing the French suffix
-etusing the French suffix
-eterDate
The earliest known usage of coquet in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
coquetted,
coquettingUsage
Word found in Modern English
