Where does “cot” come from?
cot (Catalan) comes from Catalan cota, from Latin quotus, from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.
cot (Catalan): bowed, towards the ground
Definitions
- bowed, towards the ground
Ancestry of “cot”, step by step
cot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan cota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cota | ring armour; coat |
| 2 | Latin | quotus | which? (in numerical sequence); what number? |
| 3 | Latin | quot | how many; as many |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kʷot | — |
via Latin cōs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cōs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κῶς | Kos, an island in the Dodecanese |
| 3 | Hebrew | כוס | A cup, glass, tumbler; little owl; A pussy |
| 4 | Arabic | كُسّ | — |