Where does “cootling” come from?
cootling (English) comes from English coot, from Middle English cote, from Old English cote, from Old English cot, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.
cootling (English): A young coot
Definitions
- A young coot
Ancestry of “cootling”, step by step
cootling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coot | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle English | cote | A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or... |
| 3 | Old English | cote | cot, cottage |
| 4 | Old English | cot | cottage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuttô | cowl, woolen cloth, coat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gudnó- | — |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |