Where does “coat” come from?

Coat comes from Middle English cote, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Latin cubare meaning "to lie down."

coat (English): An outer garment covering the upper torso and...

Definitions

  1. An outer garment covering the upper torso and...

Ancestry of “coat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
2Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
3Frankishkottacoat

Words derived from “coat”

Every word from Frankish kotta →Every word from Old French cotte →Every word from Middle English cote →