Where does “Cotton” come from?
Cotton (English) comes from Middle English cotoun, from Anglo-Norman cotun, from Middle English coton, from Old French cotoun, from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.
Cotton (English): The name of several settlements around the world
Definitions
- The name of several settlements around the world
Ancestry of “Cotton”, step by step
Cotton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English cotoun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cotoun | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | cotun | — |
| 3 | Middle English | coton | cotton fiber of |
| 4 | Old French | cotoun | cotton; a piece of cotton |
| 5 | Italian | cotone | cotton; cotton wool |
| 6 | Arabic | قُطُن | — |
| 7 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |
via Hebrew קָתָן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | קָתָן | small |