Where does “minicoat” come from?
minicoat (English) comes from English coat, from Middle English cote, from Old French cotte, from Frankish kotta — coat.
minicoat (English): A very short coat
Ancestry of “minicoat”, step by step
minicoat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | coat | An outer garment covering the upper torso and... |
| 2 | Middle English | cote | A coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or... |
| 3 | Old French | cotte | overshirt, tunic |
| 4 | Frankish | kotta | coat |
via English Mini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mini | A model of compact car, originally built by BMC... |
| 2 | Italian | mini | miniskirt; second-person singular present... |