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Where does “cot” come from?

Cot comes from English cote, from Frankish kotta, from Latin cubare meaning to lie down or recline.

cot (English): A simple bed, especially one for portable or...

Definitions

  1. A simple bed, especially one for portable or...

Ancestry of “cot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcotmatted wool
2Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
3Frankishkottacoat
4Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

Words derived from “cot”

  • cothouse
  • carrycot
  • cotland
  • cotquean
  • cotless
  • fingercot
  • pigscot
  • life cot
  • cot-quean
  • cotqueanity
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