Where does “life cot” come from?

life cot (English) comes from English life, from Middle English lyf, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

life cot (English): An inflatable cot for babies for use in an...

Definitions

  1. An inflatable cot for babies for use in an...

Ancestry of “life cot”, step by step

life cot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English life

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlifeThe state of organisms preceding their death,...
2Middle Englishlyflife
3Old Englishlīflife, existence; life-time
4Proto-West Germaniclībbody; life
5Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
6Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-