Where does “coatigan” come from?

coatigan (English) comes from English coat, from Middle English cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta — coat.

coatigan (English): A garment that is a hybrid of a coat and a...

Definitions

  1. A garment that is a hybrid of a coat and a...

Ancestry of “coatigan”, step by step

coatigan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English coat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoatAn outer garment covering the upper torso and...
2Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
3Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
4Frankishkottacoat

via English cardigan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcardiganA type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the...
Every word from Frankish kotta
coatigan — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer