Where does “overcoat” come from?
Overcoat derives from Middle English over- combined with coat, which comes from Old English ofer- and Frankish kotta, ultimately from Latin cubare meaning to lie down.
overcoat (English): A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for...
Definitions
- A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for...
Ancestry of “overcoat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Over- | Above, or higher |
| 2 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 3 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |