myEtymology.com: English etymology of coying

Etymology of the English word coying

the English word coying

derived from the English word coy

derived from the Old French word coi

derived from the Vulgar Latin root *quetus

derived from the Classical Latin word quietus (at rest; quiet, tranquil)

derived from the Latin word quiescere (rest, keep quiet, calm)

derived from the Medieval Latin word quies (quiet, calm, rest)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷeiə-