Where does “pigscot” come from?

pigscot (English) comes from English cot, from Middle English cot, from Old French cote, from Frankish kotta, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

pigscot (English): A pigsty

Definitions

  1. A pigsty

Ancestry of “pigscot”, step by step

pigscot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via English pig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpigAny of several intelligent mammalian species of...
2Middle EnglishpiggeA piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;...
3Old Englishpicgaa young pig; piglet
4Proto-West Germanicpiggōpig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Frankish kotta →
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