Where does “katoenen” come from?

katoenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

katoenen (Dutch): (made of) cotton

Definitions

  1. (made of) cotton

Ancestry of “katoenen”, step by step

katoenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch katoen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkatoencotton, plant of the genus "Gossypium"; cotton
2Middle Dutchcatoen—
3Middle Dutchcotoen—
4Old Frenchcoton—
5Old Italiancotone—
6Arabicقُطُن—
7Arabicقُطْنcotton
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →