Where does “polycotton” come from?

polycotton (English) comes from English Cotton, from Middle English cotoun, from Anglo-Norman cotun, from Middle English coton, from Old French cotoun, from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.

polycotton (English): A fabric made from a blend of cotton and...

Definitions

  1. A fabric made from a blend of cotton and...

Ancestry of “polycotton”, step by step

polycotton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Cotton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCottonThe name of several settlements around the world
2Middle Englishcotoun
3Anglo-Normancotun
4Middle Englishcotoncotton fiber of
5Old Frenchcotouncotton; a piece of cotton
6Italiancotonecotton; cotton wool
7Arabicقُطُن
8Arabicقُطْنcotton

via English polyester

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyesterAny polymer whose monomers are linked together by...
2EnglishesterA compound most often formed by the condensation...
3GermanEsterester
4LatinEsthērEsther
5Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
6Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר
Every word from Arabic قُطْن