Where does “cotun” come from?
cotun (Anglo-Norman) comes from Middle English coton, from Old French cotoun, from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.
Ancestry of “cotun”, step by step
cotun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English coton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | coton | cotton fiber of |
| 2 | Old French | cotoun | cotton; a piece of cotton |
| 3 | Italian | cotone | cotton; cotton wool |
| 4 | Arabic | قُطُن | — |
| 5 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |
via Old French coton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | coton | — |
| 2 | Old Italian | cotone | — |
Words derived from “cotun”