Where does “Winschoten” come from?

Winschoten (Dutch) comes from Dutch kot, from Middle Dutch cot, from Old Dutch kota, from Proto-Germanic kutan — shed.

Ancestry of “Winschoten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkotbad, ramshackle housing; rudimentary building to...
2Middle Dutchcot—
3Old Dutchkotalittle house
4Proto-Germanickutanshed
Every word from Proto-Germanic kutan →Every word from Old Dutch kota →Every word from Middle Dutch cot →
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