Where does “cotta” come from?

Cotta derives from Medieval Latin cotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-, of uncertain ultimate meaning.

cotta (English): A surplice, in England and America usually one...

Definitions

  1. A surplice, in England and America usually one...

Ancestry of “cotta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincottaclerical tunic; undercoat, tunic
2Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
3Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Medieval Latin cotta →