Etymology of the English word coquette
the English word
coquettederived from the French word
coquettederived 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
-etDate
The earliest known usage of coquette in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
