Where does “electrocoating” come from?

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

electrocoating (English): The electrophoretic deposition of material that...

Definitions

  1. The electrophoretic deposition of material that...

Ancestry of “electrocoating”, step by step

electrocoating traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English coating

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoatingA thin outer layer; Cloth for making coats; A...
2EnglishcoatAn outer garment covering the upper torso and...
3Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
4Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
5Frankishkottacoat

via English electro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectroAn electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;...
Every word from Frankish kotta
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