Etymology

quey

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Middle English quye ← Old Norse kvíga
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromkvíga
  2. Middle English · inherited fromquye
  3. English todayquey

Inherited from Middle English quye, from Old Norse kvíga; the modern form is influenced by Scots quey.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.