Where does “cotland” come from?

cotland (English) comes from English cot, from Middle English cot, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

cotland (English): The land attached to a cottage, or held by a...

Definitions

  1. The land attached to a cottage, or held by a...

Ancestry of “cotland”, step by step

cotland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcotA simple bed, especially one for portable or...
2Middle Englishcotmatted wool
3Old FrenchcoteAlternative form of cotte; coat, robe, tunic,...
4Frankishkottacoat
5Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
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