Where does “kots” come from?

kots (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kotsen, from German kotzen, from German koppen, from Middle High German koppen.

kots (Afrikaans): to vomit; vomit, barf

Definitions

  1. to vomit; vomit, barf

Ancestry of “kots”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkotsento vomit
2Germankotzento vomit; to puke
3Germankoppento crib
4Middle High Germankoppen—
Every word from Middle High German koppen →Every word from German koppen →Every word from German kotzen →